How Long Has It Been How long has it been in your rush through life, <br /> Since you stopped to gaze at the stars? <br /> To look at the universe <br /> In search of Venus and Mars? <br /> <br /> How long has it been since you felt the wind <br /> Blowing through your hair? <br /> Or picked up the phone to call a friend, <br /> Just to say "I care"? <br /> <br /> Have you told your child you love her <br /> As you send her off to school? <br /> Have you taken time to teach her <br /> About the Golden Rule? <br /> <br /> Have you done unto others <br /> As you would have them do? <br /> Or have you been to busy, <br /> Doing things you want to do? <br /> <br /> Have you driven down the highway <br /> On a lovely summers day, <br /> And opened up the windows <br /> Just to smell the hay? <br /> <br /> Take the time to smell the flowers <br /> And to hear the robins sing. <br /> Feel the joy within your heart <br /> That all these things can bring. <br /> <br /> These are the things, important in life, <br /> The things that money can't buy. <br /> So take the time to enjoy them now, <br /> Before life passes you by.<br /><br />Kathleen Lowery<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/click-here-to-listen-to-how-long-has-it-been/
