Linda’s inspirations have been featured in thousands of books, major publications, and tv and radio! Linda’s book, "The Dash" has sold more than one million copies.
This poem (LIVE YOUR DASH) is free to download for recitation purposes.
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LIVE YOUR DASH
by Linda Ellis © 2014
The line etched into a headstone
between the dates of birth and death
represents each step we take on earth
and every single breath.
For many, it’s just a hyphen
marking time between the years,
but in that little dash is a lifetime
of laughter, love and tears.
We each create the legacy
our dash will someday represent,
and decide if the life we’re given
is truly lived…or merely spent.
Some deem themselves successful
if they can spend in large amounts,
but how you spend your only dash
is all that really counts.
Time steals our days and hours
before we recognize the theft
and we live each day not knowing
how much of our dash is left.
Responsibilities of daily life --
the bills, the job, the cash
affect the way we choose to use
this important little dash.
Memories in the making
are happening now,
and happening here.
So take the time
to make the time,
before they disappear.
This is it. This is the show
with no time to rehearse.
Minutes move only forward --
never, ever in reverse.
So, don’t spend this time in sorrow
or with bitterness and fear.
The future may be uncertain,
but right now, your dash is here.
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