Recovery Poetry

~ Slow Dance ~

Have you ever watched the kids on a merry go round? 
Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? 
Ever followed a butterfly's erractic 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 in 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.



 
     


 A Self Help Guide To Assist Those In Recovery or Those Seeking Alternative Self Help Recovery From Alcohol and Substance Abuse.