Don't Drink Bees

I hear so many people
Complaining
This time of year

Holidays are coming so fast
Gifts must be purchased
Food must be bought and prepared
Travel plans must be made

It's stressful
It's exhausting

We dread this
Fast-paced
Not a moment to rest
Time of year

We wish we could stop time

How else will we able to get it all done
And keep our sanity intact?

So I stopped the world from rotating
And I took a long look

At the faces of the rushing people
Strained and unhappy
I wondered if it was worth it
All the days of stress and pain
For a day or two of bliss

And I looked at the trees
Resting in the snow
They're naked now
And they don't care
This is their break
From flashy leaf displays
Now, they can just be themselves

And so many animals are sleeping
They aren't rushing around madly
They know this is the time of year
To slumber and rest

Even the earth is at rest
Under a blanket of snow
No roots pushing sprouts out
No animals burrowing new tunnels through

The earth is at peace
It knows that all those things will come later
It doesn't worry
The nature's seasons guide it.

The humans say "Peace on Earth"
But they fill their days
With anything but peace

They are out of rhythm with the seasons
They are out of step with the earth
They have forgotten
They are fighting their own nature

And that is why they are
Complaining