Dust if you Must!
Dust if you must,
but wouldn't it be better
to paint a picture. . .
write a letter. . .
bake a cake. . .
or plant a seed. . .
ponder the difference
between want and need. . .
Dust if you must,
but there is 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. . .
the sun in your eyes. . .
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,
as go you must. . .
You, yourself,
will make more dust!