Do No Harm

Harm and harmony

Two different things

One is sweet like honey

The other can only sting

Yet all that humanity falls for

Is the one that can only scar

Confused and conflicted

They want some more

Violence instead of peace

All this confusion

Makes me want to shriek

Why can’t they understand

That this is no good for man?

Working to do no harm

Can only work as a charm

Shatter the Mirrors

Shatter the Mirrors

Priya Dixit

In our world of glass and metal

Surfaces shine beneath the sun

But for all of the reflections

We cannot easily see

Who we truly are

We bustle around

From when the sun dyes

The crumbling mountains

And until the jaws of night

Swallow the stars

We shakily lift mirrors to our faces

Telling ourselves that we see

Everything about ourselves

And we do

In the way parched vultures

Observe the strange depths

Of the sea

But we must hoist the mirror

And make peace with

Our faults

Foibles

Follies

Scattered across our faces

And also acknowledge

Strength

Surety

Security

In our glowing human countenance

To truly behold

Ourselves beyond our visage

Is to shatter the mirrors

And create an unblemished reflection

Of confidence and will

So that our doubts will be still.

Rythm

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west

The clock ticks and tocks

Rivers rush forward and wheels keep turning

Yet somehow you feel lost in midst of the rhythm

If you keep up with the trends

you feel suffocated by the pace

The mechanical cookie cutter print sears your imperfections

Let go of your inhibitions

Let go of your stiffness

Let go of your facade

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west

But you dance under the sun and make your own rhythm

Control

The more dependent you become,

The less virtues you will gain.

The more you do and less you think,

Will only lead to depression and forfeiture.

Therefore do not follow the governing source,

But learn to be one with yourself.

Approach your goal with wit and judgment,

And the path will show itself to you.

One who happily works under the hand of another

Is no more than a follower.

One who waits to be given instructions

Is no more than a pet.

One who stands firm to his beliefs

Is a role model to others.

Think clearly before you act.

Approach steadfast, but cautiously,

Be confident, but act humble,

Be firm, but flexible,

Advance forwards, but always retrace your steps,

Think thoroughly, but do not overthink.

Only through these values,

Will you be able to control your peace and meaning within.

Hard Work

Hard work is a virtue

One that encompasses our lives

Can you not become discouraged by challenges

But instead embrace them?

If you want to relax

First you must work

If you want to be successful

First you must struggle

If you want to be wealthy

First you must be poor

If you embrace the value of work

Then you can achieve your potential

Everybody is born with it

Few unlock it

Hard work is the key

Believe

Your goals should be unique

Your hard work should be valued

Stay true to who you are.

Know how to observe others

But also know how to observe yourself.

Don’t try to be him,

Don’t try to be her,

Lead your own resolute path.

Do not force your way out of an exit

Rather, force your way into an opening.

Stay, achieve, and conquer.

Let yourself surmount obstacles in the way.

Free yourself from surroundings

Free yourself from expectations

Once you are free, you will achieve.

Believe.

困难 (Difficulty)

In order to know all, you must forget everything.

In order to fly, you must fall.

In order to live, you must die.

The path to success is littered with defeat.

The path to prosperity is destitute.

The path to accomplishment is full of failures.

True wisdom seems foolish.

True success seems like defeat.

True happiness seems onerous.

Everything you will do will seem pointless.

Everything you will do will seem tedious.

Everything you will do will seem difficult.

Thus be reborn,

Live life according to your purpose,

Push past difficulty.