Time Well Spent

Caution. Measure carefully
The hours you are given.
Passing once
Through time at hand,
How are your passions driven?

Listen. Many tell you
Your plight is not unique.
What is useful
For eternity
Will stand up to critique.

Work well for others' honor.
Toil for true rest.
Little value
Vanity,
True beauty lasts time's test.

Cherish. Closely guide them.
Let kind attitude remain.
Forgive soon,
Healing wounds.
Friendship scarred is hard regained.


Laura