Dust if you must.
\nBut wouldn’t it be better
\nto paint a picture, or write a letter,
\nbake a cake, or plant a seed.
\nPonder the difference between want and need.<\/p>\n
Dust if you must.
\nBut there is not much time,
\nwith rivers to swim and mountains to climb!
\nMusic to hear, and books to read,
\nfriends to cherish and life to lead.<\/p>\n
Dust if you must.
\nBut the world’s out there
\nwith the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
\na flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
\nThis day will not come round again.<\/p>\n
Dust if you must.
\nBut bear in mind,
\nold age will come and it’s not kind.
\nAnd when you go, and go you must,
\nyou, yourself, will make more dust.<\/p>\n
Remember, a house becomes a home when you can
\nwrite “I love you” on the furniture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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