Island Time

Monday morning’s here, the alarm goes off again 
A deadline to meet, a plane to catch, a meeting to attend 
We humans are damn good at generating stress 
But deep down in our souls, we all know better than this

Island time is a state of mind
Where nothing's more important than being kind
It doesn't matter where you are, you don't need the beach 
Set your watch to island time - it’s always within reach

Here I am on island time 
My biggest worry is my next rhyme 
I'll get things done, but I won't hurry 
Life's too short to fill it up with worry

The constant hum of the city, the roar of a jet plane 
The hush of a forest, the grace of a sandhill crane 
Pause with me a moment, take in these signs of life 
Everything’s connected, in both joy and strife

When your watch is set to island time, the important time is now 
Don't fret about the future, it will arrive somehow 
There are always lessons to be learned from looking at the past 
But don't dwell there for too long, today goes by so fast

Here I am on island time 
My biggest worry is my next rhyme 
I'll get things done, but I won't hurry 
Life's too short to fill it up with worry

So pour yourself a drink, cue up a favorite song
Settle into the moment, it won't take very long
Ignore the notification when the phone begins to chime 
Just sit with me a while, here on island time