Forget me not

Stand steady, walk tall

Have confidence that you’ve got it all;

When in doubt look within

All the answers lay wherein;

When in pain or in trouble

Neither buckle nor crumble

Search under all the rubble

To find your compass and overcome your struggle;

When surrounded by doom and gloom

Remember there is still a reason to bloom;

Pride not in your possessions nor accumulations

For they will dwindle with time and situations

What will stay is what you’ve built

A sense of duty, kindness, warmth and goodwill;

Reach out, look for the best, laugh a lot

Giving all that matters, your very best shot;

Life is after all a parking lot

Enjoy it while you have a spot

When you leave, someone will take your place

With just as much ease as you stayed;

The circle of life has it own baffling ways

Don’t rush through it or be in a haste

Savor every bit of each passing phase

This is perhaps the only way out of this quirky maze.

#mom #teachings