This poem was written by a terminally
ill young girl in a New York Hospital.
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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'l l 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.
2006-08-23 03:53:27 · 25 answers · asked by summergirl 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
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.
2006-08-23 03:54:24 · update #1
Circulate as much as you want
2006-08-23 04:01:39 · update #2
There never seems to be no rhyme or reason as to why some people live only a short life and some live to be 100. You never know when you are going to exit this earth and the best thing is to make believe this every day is your last day and make your peace with God and savor each moment.
2006-08-23 05:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, get the story straight on who wrote this AND did you get permission from the writer to share it?
Second, this isn't a question and HELLO this is Yahoo Answers not Yahoo Share Pointless Pomes That Give Us A False Feeling Of Warm Fuzzy In Our Chest!!!!!!
Isn't it great that yahoo changed the report feature to make it more easy!
2006-08-23 12:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
listen~that poem may be sad and touching, but it was not written by a terminally ill girl. just look up "slow dance" on a search engine and it will show you with all the chain mail links and stuff.
2006-08-23 13:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know, that was a chainmail letter, and wasn't written by a terminally ill girl, it was written by David L. Weatherford. The poem is nice, though.
If you don't beleive me go to the site under source.
2006-08-23 11:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
very, very sad and touching. my friends and i have sent this around to each other cotinually becasue they donate either 3 or 10 cents to this child when you do.
2006-08-23 14:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tangy & Cherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that is an amazing poem. Why can't everyone be like that. Does it seem to you too that the people who have the most trouble are the strongest?
2006-08-23 11:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by Tay Tay 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats is such a sweey poem and so true we are always running around like chickens without heads.thatnks now i can cry lol
2006-08-23 10:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by GINA P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is one of my favorite poems. Also liked the commentary. nice
2006-08-23 11:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jolene 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
onagaosh that is soo sad u should get tha chicken noodle soup book ( chicken noodle soup 4 tha teenage soul:tough stuff
2006-08-23 10:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by tniarar 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've heard that before and love that poem. Really makes you think.
2006-08-23 10:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by livelaughlove 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋