I\u2019m not a huge fan of poetry, but I can appreciate it from time to time. I recently ran across this poem in a book I read and it really spoke to me so I decided to share it here. It really hit home and gave me great pause. I hope that you enjoy it as well.<\/p>\n
Slow Dance<\/p>\n Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round You better slow down, don\u2019t dance so fast. Do you run through each day on the fly? You\u2019d better slow down, don\u2019t dance so fast. Ever told your child, \u201cwe\u2019ll do it tomorrow\u201d You better slow down, don\u2019t dance so fast. When you run so fast to get somewhere, Life is not a race, do take it slower. Unknown Author <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m not a huge fan of poetry, but I can appreciate it from time to time. I recently ran across this poem in a book I read and it really spoke to me so I decided to share it here. It really hit home and gave me great pause. 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\nor listened to the rain slapping on the ground?
\nEver followed a butterflies erratic flight
\nor gazed at the sun into the fading night?<\/p>\n
\nTime is short, the music won\u2019t last.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you ask \u201cHow are you\u201d, do you hear the reply?
\nWhen the day is done, do you lie in your bed
\nwith the next hundred chores running through your head?<\/p>\n
\nTime is short, the music won\u2019t last<\/p>\n
\nand in your haste, not see his sorrow?
\nEver lost touch, let a good friendship die,
\nbecause you never had time to call and say \u201chi\u201d?<\/p>\n
\nTime is short, the music won\u2019t last<\/p>\n
\nyou miss the fun of getting there.
\nWhen you worry and hurry through your day,
\nIt is like an unopened gift thrown away.<\/p>\n
\nHear the music, before the song is over.<\/p>\n