time races by....

and often i wonder - where did it go? summer is over, another birthday has passed, as has another year on the job. time's race becomes life's marathon but the question remains the same. where did it go? it's as if we glide through life in an almost trance like state. under the control of external forces we seem to allow to take on this control over our lives. i want to say STOP, i won't be forced to take part in this rat race. but then that force shoves my face right back into the mess. i want to stop, breath, forget the responsibilities of modern living. stop, breath, open my eyes to the world and it's grandeur. forget the luxuries and so-called necessities of life, i want the basics - happiness, love, longevity. i want to enjoy good people all the time and allow them to enjoy me with out the stigmas, without office politics. i want to stop, breath.....oh no, lunch breaks over.