Sweetest boy ever. Will ever be loved and every moment of the dash cherished.





The Dash Poem



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 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.

And now only those who loved them

Know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not how much we own;

The cars, the house, the cash,

What matters is how we live and love

And how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard.

Are there things you'd like to change?

For you never know how much time is left,

That can still be rearranged.

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 is being read With your life's actions to rehash

Would you be proud of the things they say

About how you spent your dash?