-Caveat Lector-
"The Dash"
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of his friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her birth
and spoke of the second with tears,
but he said that what mattered most of all
was the "dash" between those years.
For that dash represented 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...
(You could be at "dash mid-range.")
If we could just slow down
and 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 pleased with the things they say
about how you spent your dash?
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