A Teenager with cancer writes a poem

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   qwarkposted 12 years ago

   If this doesn't make your heart weep, nothing will!
   
   
   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
   
   
   
   Cause 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.

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      RTalloniposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Do you know the author?

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         qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         No.
         
         A friend in Oregon sent it to me.
         
         it's touching and beautiful!
         
         I wanted to pass it on...:
         
         Qwark

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            RTalloniposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            It is quite poignant, indeed.  Wish we knew more about him or her, and could thank this person for sharing their work.

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               qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               A teenage girl wrote it.
               
               Her cancer is terminal.
               
               I apologize for not mentioning that.
               
               Qwark

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   MartieCoetserposted 12 years ago

   Why must we always first face death before we realize how precious life is? This poem truly sounds like the crying of an wide-awakened heart.

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      tsmogposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you. This is an answer to a prayer. I'm gon'na put my shoes on real slow today before going to work. Again, thank you.

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         qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         tsmog:
         
         You are very welcome!
         
         Qwark

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Martie;
      
      It certainly does!
      
      The E-mail said her cancer was terminal.
      
      What a beautiful unfulfilled mind to waste!
      
      Qwark

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         RTalloniposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         If you can let her know that RT on HP says "thank you" for sharing her work, please do.

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            qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I most certainly would if I could.
            Her name was not mentioned in the E-mail.
            It contained just her poem and her wish for it to be shared.
            I would do as you and let her know I read it if I could.
            Qwark

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   Rafiniposted 12 years ago

   So beautiful.  Thanks for the share.

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You are very welcome Raf!
      
      Qwark

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   cindi hposted 12 years ago

   I have read this poem before but it was a long time ago. Thank you Qwark for refreshing my perspectives:)

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      YW Cindi...:

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