Observe and Listen

(Context : A Teacher's farewell advice, on last working day of the year)

Observe the good days and the bad
Observe the happy and the sad
Observe the sinner and the priest
Observe the beauty in the beast
Observe the absence in the presence
Observe the sincerity in the penance

Listen to the voice in the silence
Listen to the melody in the noise
Listen to the rhythm of your body
Listen to the aberrations of the mind
Listen to the cry in the laughter
Listen to the prayer in another's curse

Observe and Listen before you speak
Seemingly strong, they maybe weak
Words our powerful, if spoken right
Out of place, day may turn night
Eyes and Ears are two, use it right
May you become the source of light
May you become the source of light

(Written by Jibrael Jos )