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XRIMO · 25th September 2011

*Just a note, this was not written by me. Apparently it was written by a young girl with cancer, I received it from a chain e-mail sent by my aunt. Though I think the poem is quite nice, I thought I would share.

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'll do it tomorrow?'
and in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die
because 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..

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.

OrphanPip · 25th September 2011

It's cute, has a pop song sensibility to it. I doubt it was actually written by someone dying of cancer though.

25th September 2011

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Originally Posted by OrphanPip

... I doubt it was actually written by someone dying of cancer though.

I would have to agree normally anything that comes in an email chain isn't what it says it is. Still i liked it.

azulai · 25th September 2011

A chain letter? Poor you, X.

I thinks it's a beautiful poem. Thanks for posting it. I like its message.

Waylon777 · 28th September 2011

Wow... This is really insightful!

25th September 2011	#1
XRIMO Northern Exposure Join Date: Oct 2007 Single Gay Man in Fredericton (Canada) Age: 28 (Starsign: Taurus) Posts: 2,395 My Mood:	Slow Dance Just a note, this was not written by me. Apparently it was written by a young girl with cancer, I received it from a chain e-mail sent by my aunt. Though I think the poem is quite nice, I thought I would share. 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'll do it tomorrow?' and in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die because 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.. 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. __________________ In the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... but its the way things are. The choice is yours. ~ Zidane Tribal Hope is comforting, it allows us to accept fate no matter how tragic it may be.* ~ Yunalesca "Απο μακρυά και αγαπημένοι παρά απο κοντά και μαλωμένοι" There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met ~ Gonzo

25th September 2011	#2
OrphanPip Scriblerian Join Date: Nov 2010 Single Gay Man in Montreal (Canada) Age: 25 (Starsign: Virgo) Posts: 1,185 My Mood: View my Picture Album(s)	It's cute, has a pop song sensibility to it. I doubt it was actually written by someone dying of cancer though. __________________ When a subject is highly controversial — and any question about sex is that — one cannot hope to tell the truth. One can only show how one came to hold whatever opinion one does hold. One can only give one's audience the chance of drawing their own conclusions as they observe the limitations, the prejudices, the idiosyncrasies of the speaker. - Virginia Woolf

25th September 2011	#4
azulai expect turbulence Join Date: Jan 2011 Gay Man in a Monogamous Gay Relationship in North (USA) Age: 22 (Starsign: Scorpio) Posts: 1,595 My Mood:	A chain letter? Poor you, X. I thinks it's a beautiful poem. Thanks for posting it. I like its message. __________________ Deep wells must be dug If you want clear water Rose-red oh Rose-red deep waters don’t run still ~ Rammstein - Rosenrot I look forward to the day the cross sits discarded beside the swastika as just another reminder of the dangers of blind faith. ~ Craig Smith Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. ~ Peter T. McIntyre Last edited by azulai; 25th September 2011 at 10:07 pm. Reason: grammar

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Waylon777 Insane Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Single Gay Man in North York/Waterloo (Canada) Age: 20 (Starsign: Leo) Posts: 212 My Mood: View my Picture Album(s)	Wow... This is really insightful!