The Dash Poem
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The Dash Poem
by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on hertombstone From the beginning to the end He noted that first came the date of her birth And spoke the following date with tears, Buthe said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years For that dash represents all the time That she spent aliveon 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, thehouse, the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard. Are therethings you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow downenough To consider what’s true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, Andshow appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, Andmore often wear a smile Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being readWith your life’s actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash? ©1996 Linda Ellis
by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on hertombstone From the beginning to the end He noted that first came the date of her birth And spoke the following date with tears, Buthe said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years For that dash represents all the time That she spent aliveon 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, thehouse, the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard. Are therethings you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow downenough To consider what’s true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, Andshow appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, Andmore often wear a smile Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being readWith your life’s actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash? ©1996 Linda Ellis
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