Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,

or listened to rain slapping the ground?

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Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight,

or gazed at the sun fading into the night?

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You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,

time is short, the music won’t last.

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Do you run through each day on the fly,

when you ask “How are you?”, do you hear the reply?

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When the day is done, do you lie in your bed,

with the next hundred chores running through your head?

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You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,

time is short, the music won’t last.

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Ever told your child, we’ll do it tomorrow,

and in your haste, not see his sorrow?

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Ever lost touch, let a friendship die,

’cause you never had time to call and say hi?

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You better slow down, don’t dance so fast,

time is short, the music won’t last.

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When you run so fast to get somewhere,

you miss half the fun of getting there.

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When you worry and hurry through your day,

it’s like an unopened gift thrown away.

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Life isn’t a race, so take it slower,

hear the music before your song is over.

— by David L. Weatherford