Poem - Dust If You Must

This lovely poem is a great reminder of what's truly important in life. We are alive, it's time to live our lives and enjoy the journey!

Poem written by Rose Milligan

Background music: Stress Relief Piano by PianoAmor

Transcript

Dust If You Must by Rose Milligan Dust if you must,

But wouldn't it be better,

To paint a picture or write a letter,

Bake a cake or plant a seed,

Ponder the difference between want and need.

Dust if you must,

But there's 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,

With the sun in your eyes and the wind in your hair,

A flutter of snow,

A shower of rain,

This day,

It will not come again.

Dust if you must,

But bear in mind,

Old age will come and it's not kind,

And when you go,

And go you must,

You yourself will make more dust.

Reviews

Thank you for the lovely recitation of an old classic..I remember my mom reading a poem very similar ( if not the very same 🙏💙🙏) ....was thrilled to remind her of her own words renewed here on insight timer ⏳.🙏🕯️🙏finds me in the wee hrs of the morning,settles my mind about all that may need to be done...(Yes my children are grown ,and that dust just piles up ,don't it ..no matter how much you were tending to it )

Such great words to try to live by … will earnestly try to drop the cloth (or any other tool) and hug my beautiful puppy .. go out and play with him .. and laugh .. dance .. sing .. 🙏🏼✨💕

Lovely poem about truly experiencing life, thank you!!!🙏🏼🎉🌺

I love this Carley! Thank you for this reminder, with this fun poem 🌸🩵🦋

What a sweet reminder. Thank you for this moment, Carley. Blessings to you.

Love this message..always a gentle reminder...Thank you.

Fabulously whimsical reminder to focus on what's really important in life. 🤗🩷

Perfect for me today! A great reminder that I will return to. Beautiful 🙏🏼

Dusting and ironing…..new hobbies for the far future:)

I love this poem thank you for sharing ❤ I am always saying nobody will ever write on your headstone she keeps a tidy house 🤗

Great reminders in this poem, thank you Carley ✨💜✨