Title:  Life
Subject: Poem: Life 


Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to rain
slapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight, or
gazed at the sun fading into the 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 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 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's like an unopened
gift thrown away.  Life is not a race, so take it slower, hear the music
before the song is over.


From: Nathan