Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 This is remarkable writing for someone so young...however, her > > > > > > situation brings great insight that we can all learn from. > > > > > > Very moving. This poem 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 by also > > > > > > reading what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM. > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO HELP THIS LITTLE GIRL ALL FORWARDED E-MAILS ARE > > > > > > TRACKED TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL COUNT. > > > > > > Dear All: > > > > > > PLEASE pass this mail on to everybody you know. > > > > > > It is the request of a special little girl who will soon leave this > > > > > > world as she has cancer. > > > > > > Thank you for your effort, this isn't a chain letter, but a choice for > > > > > > all of us for a little girl that's dying of a serious and fatal form of > > > > > > cancer. > > > > > > > > > > > > By you sending this to as many people as possible, you can give her and > > > > > > her family a little hope, because with every namethat this is sent to, > > The > > > > > > > > > American Cancer Society will donate 3 cents per name to her > > > > > > treatment and recovery plan. One guy sent this to 500 people!!!! So I > > > > > > know that we can send it to at least 5 or 6. Just think it could > > > > > > be you one day. It's not even your money, just your time!!! > > > > > > " PLEASE PASS ON AS A LAST REQUEST " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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