{"id":38797,"date":"2014-09-05T08:31:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T22:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelsmith.com\/?p=38797"},"modified":"2014-09-05T08:32:54","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T22:32:54","slug":"touch-one-heart-touch-one-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/israelsmith.com\/iq\/touch-one-heart-touch-one-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Touch one heart, touch one soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ISIQ-0585\"<\/p>\n

“Touch one heart, touch one soul.<\/strong>
\nI know it’s clich\u00e9, but it’s seriously gold.”\u00a0<\/strong>
\n– Steve Pajor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today’s IQ comes from a mate of mine – Steve Pajor<\/a>. An artist, a surfer, a father, a friend. The painting in the background was also done by Steve, and hangs on my living room wall.<\/p>\n

Steve and I bumped into each other yesterday at Coogee, literally looking out at the view of the surf club shown in the painting, and started chatting. He has been having an “interesting” time of late, and was struck with inspiration to write a poem that morning.<\/p>\n

It started pouring, so Steve and I jumped in the back of his van, and he read me his poem. I LOVED it, so I’ve included it here for you to read and enjoy.<\/p>\n

With love,
\nIsrael. xo<\/p>\n

—————————————————<\/p>\n

A Shoebox Called Sydney
\n<\/strong>by Steve Pajor<\/p>\n

Hey you, in your Lexus, stop beeping at me!
\nI\u2019m only trying to do a delivery.
\nI know you\u2019re in a hurry to make a dollar.
\nJust wait three seconds \u2013 there\u2019s no need to holler!
\nLook, I know you\u2019re in a rush to make a quid,
\nto invest in some more property, to make a bid.
\nThere\u2019s bills to be paid. There\u2019s your Filipino maid.
\nThere\u2019s Botox, new shoes, there\u2019s your hair that has greyed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a stress \u2013 an essential \u2013 to acquire the next thing:
\nBigger TV, bigger car, bigger blood-diamond ring.
\nToo busy! Gotta go! Can\u2019t talk! In a rush!
\nToo busy at work! Gotta make me some cash!
\nParking meter, speeding fines, rule after rule\u2026
\nDon\u2019t you remember when skateboarding was cool?
\nOf course I\u2019m mad. Of course I\u2019m sad.
\nI now have a daughter who\u2019s part of this fad!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t you remember the innocence of when you were a child?
\nFresh air, the breeze, and your hair running wild.<\/p>\n

Look, it\u2019s not really that bad \u2013 it\u2019s really quite good \u2013
\nIf you like breathing fumes and eating processed food.
\nThere\u2019s a Maccas every suburb, a pub every block
\nWith sluts in each one who just love to suck cock.
\nSurviving progress.
\nSurviving grotesque.<\/p>\n

Get off your iPad, get off your iPhone.
\nLook around and say \u201cHi!\u201d to the stranger alone.
\nHave the will to remember the person you are \u2013
\nNot a robot, a victim to your computer!
\nTouch one heart, touch one soul.
\nI know it\u2019s clich\u00e9, but it\u2019s seriously gold.
\nSmell the roses, make someone laugh,
\nTake time to think, relax in a bath.<\/p>\n

I mean, it hasn\u2019t been proven, it\u2019s not officially a success,
\nThis modern day life. Personally, I think it\u2019s a mess.
\nThey say life is short, though it\u2019s the longest thing you\u2019ll do.
\nSo now\u2019s the time to think: What\u2019s right for you?
\nLook, I know there are positives, it\u2019s just me and the city.
\nYeah I\u2019m talkin\u2019 \u2018bout you \u2013 see ya later, big Sydney.<\/p>\n

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