Slow
by Madeleine Richards
Photo by Kym van der Plas
“Hurry, make more
Hustle, cut through
Quick, achieve it
Climb, how high?
What can you win?
What can you gain?”
Perform, share, stay original
Work, work, work
Do, do, do”
The voice of lies has spoken
But I no longer agree
It’s now a voice quite different
Aligning me
He says,
“Slow, slowly
Yes, work is good
kept in step with me
I have so much to show you
along the way
But what I want to show you
I can’t, if you won’t stay
So stay, darling stay,
keep in step with me
What does your heart want?
Mine wants you stay
Stay, darling stay
Don’t rush ahead
What does your heart want?
Mine wants you to stay
Stay, stay, slow
Mine wants you to stay”
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Madeleine Richards—Regular Contributor
Madeleine resides in the sleepy town of Perth, Western Australia where she mostly spends her days writing, singing and dancing. With a tone made to mesmerise and lyricism that is tender and true, Madeleine takes the listener to a Heavenlike sort of realm. When not creating songs, she is found down by the seaside or at her favourite local coffee shop. You can find her at Instagram @toasttoastbaby