Dust if You Must
Rose Milligan
c. 1938 to
Track 1
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And when you go (and go you must)
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
This day will not come around again.
Old age will come and it's not kind.
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
Ponder the difference between want and need?
With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
Dust if you must, but the world's out there
Bake a cake, or plant a seed;
With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
Friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
You, yourself, will make more dust.
Music to hear, and books to read;
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