slowdance

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
on a merry go round?
Or listen to the rain
slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?

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 is like an unopened gift
Thrown away.

Life is not a race,
Do take it slower
Hear the music before
the song is over

A friend is one who joyfully
sings with you when you
are on the mountain top,
and silently walks beside
you through the valley.
William Ward
Friendships tender moments
weave beautiful colors into
the tapestry of our memories.
Sydney Harris

Cleaning and scrubbing
Can wait til tomorrow
For babies grow up
We've learned to our sorrow...

So, quiet down cobwebs,
Dust, go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby,
And babies don't keep.
            Langston Hughes
                                    Submitted by Deb from PA
                   Thanks, Deb