Walk with apt strides down those tricky stairs
And keep your eyes a few steps ahead of you,
Wave at friends without forgetting your legs;
On mightier thoughts stay focused and true.
Ignore the clamor of howling fools
But take note of the suffering around,
Resist the urge to join the raucous crowds
By keeping your eyes glued to the ground.
You’ll never see all the beautiful gals in the world,
So why entertain collision with some oncoming car
While you stare and marvel at the few around you?
Appreciate the artwork and let your thoughts roam far.
Let not the charismatic preacher take you astray
By buying you into his self-absorbed schedules
For Heaven’s honored when mortals respect time,
And angels minister to silent hearts bound to rules.
The honorable others – the trees and the birds,
Take their choruses and rhythms as food for soul;
Never have they uttered a single misplaced tune
For they sing to make your solemnity fit and whole.
I like this it's a mental food that can lead many of us on the right track of life. Be focused on what you are doing to to succeed and avoidance accidents and temptation.
Truly, Keep your eyes a few steps ahead of you, Take note of the suffering around, Appreciate the artwork and let your thoughts roam far, Let not the charismatic preacher take you astray Never have they uttered a single misplaced tune. The lines have made me to think over and over Loved reading the poem Added to my poem list.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
You certainly deserve a 10 for this poem, and so I will deliver it. There are marvelous suggestions contained in your words, good advice for all of us. I love birds and nature and believe they are a solemn testament to a higher power.