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"THE MUSIC WON’T LAST...”

SLOW DANCE

By Dr. David L. Weatherford

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round
Or listened to the rain
lapping 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.

Since Mr. Weatherford encourages people to use his poems, you may find these other sites enjoyable:

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/slowdance.html

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa022599.htm

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/slowdance.asp

http://www.davidlweatherford.com