Slow Dance

Thanks to Snopes I was given the name of the author of this poem.  

http://davidlweatherford.com/slowdance.html

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,
or gazed at the sun fading into the 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 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 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's like an unopened gift thrown away.

Life isn't a race, so take it slower,
hear the music before your song is over.

I first read this in an email that was supposed to be written by a girl dying from cancer. Snopes reported it was false and gave the name of the correct author. It was worth the hunt. I don't think the poem is any less beautiful or thought provoking now that I know the true author.  His web pages has several more poems.  Enjoy browsing through his poems and thoughts.  Slow down, relax, enjoy the moment for in the moments is the magic.