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 bed

With the 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

Life is not a race. Do take it slower.

Again, I cannot and have not tried to validate the condition of the young girl that is said to have penned this poem. I do not have a name or a contact to share with you. I shall voice a prayer for this family and trust that the information being circulated is accurate. But even if the story is a means to gain circulation of the poem it matters not, as there is great wisdom in these words. If you missed it, read it again, only slow down this time and pay attention.
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What are the things in life you need to slow down and appreciate?