Stand and Stare

What is more pleasurable than sitting idly in the middle of glittery orchard road on an evening, looking at the hustle-bustle of the busy shoppers rushing for sales, listening to the blaring music from the road shows promoting everything under the sun (moon?) and enjoying the lovely aroma of coffee?
How is it possible for life to slow down in the midst of such dynamism, one may ask. And why would I want to slow down in this eventful and competitive world? I feel its important to sometimes take a step back and stare at the world. And this is pure joy to me... it gives me this wonderful feeling of “I am here now” while warding off my usual feeling of “Where will I be tomorrow”.

As W.H. Davies rightly says in “Leisure”

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

I think this is an amalgamation of so many feelings which are hard to discern.