Thursday 13 December 2007

Inspirations 006 -- The Return

This was something I wrote on the flight back from a year long stint in Australia.

The Return
 
by Thomas Heng

Talk is so cheap 
Rhetoric, just as dear 
Money's to be made everywhere 
Open your eyes and dispel your fear 

You already know what works 
and what doesn't for you 
Listen to others' counsel 
But the final task is yours to do 

Regard others in truth 
But also love yourself 
Worry not about the future 
For within you is real wealth 

Life is full of trivial pursuits 
Dispense with them fast 
Seize the memorable times 
Lengthen them; make them last 

True sustenance that inspires 
For a lifetime, is made 
Of fleeting seconds 
Never let them fade 

The return to hustle and bustle 
Is impending but in a while 
Cherish the last quiet moment 
Stow the memories in your organic file