There is a lesson in stillness, –
When silence speaks, listen to its
Sermon and you will hear in the
Loudest voice from either friend or
Foe because silence is a mirror.
There is a lesson in love, – he who
Loves not his own soul knows not his
Beloved, – the one who knows not the
Measure or the drink within their cup
Cannot quench the thirst of another.
There is a lesson in faith, – if you are
Without, you have failed tomorrow,
Because faith in the self is belief in
Tomorrow’s possibilities. No one walks
Without faith knowing that their heel
Fights with the earth to keep them up
While in the company of stones.
There is a lesson in loving the self,
Love sits in Today’s presence, but
Regret and despair invites Tomorrow’s
Nemesis, Yesterday, an old and bitter
Hag. Yesterday will always try and
Reason with Today on how to be
Tomorrow’s enemy.
There is a lesson in humility, – never
Let an enemy of success trick you
Into telling on your own self in a
Battle of the egos, – the penalty for
Having a knife as a tongue severs
Such a person from wisdom.
Zeenit Saban Jacobs ~ © 2025