Friday, April 18, 2008

Slow Dance

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round?

Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?

Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.

Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.

The music won't last.

Do you run through each day

On the fly?

When you ask How are you?

Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done

Do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores

Running through your head?

You'd better slow down

Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.

The music won't last.

Ever told your child,

We'll do it tomorrow?

And in your haste,

Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,

Let a good friendship die

Cause you never had time

To call and say,"Hi"

You'd better slow down.

Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.

The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere

You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,

It is like an unopened gift....

Thrown away.

Life is not a race.

Do take it slower

Hear the music

Before the song is over.

I found this poem that was written by a young woman with cancer. I loved it and had to put it on here. Don't forget the special people in your life. Take time to hold hands, play games and love. Have a great day bloggers.

3 comments:

Vulture 6 said...

Wow. That is pretty powerful.

You should make it into a song.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the gentle reminder! Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for life! Thank you for YOU!

Dena said...

if I had written this I would have made it into a song. It's beautiful

Anonymous: Thank you for the kind words.