Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Dust if you must...





4 comments:

Maureen said...

Louise,

Wow! I have never read this before and it is great!

Maureen

Anonymous said...

Dust If You Must
by Anonymous

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake, or plant a seed;
Ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
Music to hear, and books to read;
Friends to cherish, and life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world's out there
With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go (and go you must)
You, yourself, will make more dust.

Unknown said...

Hello, this poem is by Rose Milligan, she is my great grandmother!

Unknown said...

This poem is written by Rose Milligan, shes my great grandmother!