The Dash

I read of a man who stood to speak,
at the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
from the beginning... to the end.

He noted that first came the date of birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that they spent alive on Earth...
ad now only those who loved them
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we owe;
the cars.. the house... the cash.
What mataters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard...
are ther 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 enough
to 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's being read
with your life's actions to rehash...
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash...

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