WitchHazel Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm sure this has probably been posted here at some point, but I was doing some housekeeping and came across this poem in a long-forgotten email folder. Its called THE DASH I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on her tombstone From the beginning to the end He noted that first came the date of her birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years For that dash represents all the time That she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own; The cars, the house, the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what’s true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, And more often wear a smile Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being read With your life’s actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash? ©1996 Linda Ellis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 More truth in these few lines than in great libraries. So true, but so hard also. Thank you for posting. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 That's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 One to take on board, thanks Hazel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks for posting definately something to think about ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...