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SLOW DANCE

This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital. It was sent by a medical doctor - Dr. Yeou Cheng Ma. Please do what you can to help fulfill this young girl's dream

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'd 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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1028452 tn?1537448484
Peace be with

Merry Christmas

God bless everybody

Rahim
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I so needed to find peace today, the day before Christmas. God Bless you for sharing. I will take a slow......
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535822 tn?1443976780
How is she doing now rahim ?
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1028452 tn?1537448484
Thanks a lot
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908392 tn?1316522899
That child is very wise and observant to how we live today. It's a very nice poem.

Thanks for sharing. :)
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1028452 tn?1537448484
You are so welcome
blessings
rahim
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1028452 tn?1537448484
You are greatly welcome dear Margy
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874521 tn?1424116797
that is beautiful, thank you for sharing.....such insight from a child!!
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535822 tn?1443976780
What a wonderful poem form this dear girl, it was inspiring just to read it, thank you rahim for sharing it with us ..I have copied it out to remember when we are running round in our hectic ,thoughtless days .
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