Do not mourn the turning of time,
Lift up your heart and let it shine;
Whatever you pour into your cup,
One day, that same will fill your life.

If you sow love, let hope arise,
Let flowers bloom beneath your skies;
But if you plant the seeds of hate,
You’ll harvest sorrow at your gate.

This world is but a field of seeds,
And we become what each one feeds;
Whatever seed you choose to sow,
In time, its fruit you too shall know.

If you reach for one who’s fallen down,
And lift them gently from the ground,
The hand you offered in their need
May come to you when you are weak.

Speak softly to a wounded heart,
For tender words can heal what’s torn;
And from the kindness of your tongue,
The sweetest words will find their way.

Do not complain that fate is cruel,
Or say that fortune passed you by;
Behind the darkest cloud above,
A hidden light may still be nigh.

And when the night is cold and long,
Do not surrender to despair;
For every dark and silent night
Will lose its darkness to the dawn.

Do not tie your heart to others,
Nor make their hands your only home;
Know yourself, and deep within,
You’ll find the strength to heal your soul.

Do not hurt another, even when
You hold the power to make them fall;
For life reflects the deeds we give,
And what we send returns to us all.

No gold will follow you to dust,
No title, throne, or worldly name;
The only wealth that time preserves
Is kindness written in your name.

So let yesterday be yesterday,
And leave tomorrow to the sky;
If you can smile today, my friend,
A little peace will pass you by.

If you have bread, then share your bread;
If you have love, then give it free;
For every kindness that you pour
Will find its way eventually.

When someone comes to you in pain,
Do not turn away or close your door;
Sit beside them, hear their heart,
And you may heal yourself once more.

If someone wrongs you through their fear,
Forgive them when you can forgive;
For in the quiet act of grace,
You’ll find a gentler way to live.

When life is hard and roads are steep,
Keep walking though your feet may ache;
Beyond the mountains, past the storm,
A brighter path may soon awake.

If you are lonely, do not fear
The silence waiting at your side;
For sometimes in the quietest place,
You meet the soul you tried to hide.

Time is a river flowing on,
It never turns to yesterday;
So treasure every breath you have,
And do not waste the gift of today.

You cannot hold tomorrow’s hand,
Nor bring the past back home again;
But in this moment, here and now,
The whole wide world is yours to mend.

If tears should fall upon your face,
Remember rain must touch the ground;
And after every storm has passed,
New flowers rise without a sound.

So plant your love, and guard your heart,
Let kindness be the seed you sow;
For every deed, both good and bad,
Will find its way back home somehow.

And when at last your journey ends,
When all the roads have disappeared,
The love you gave, the lives you touched,
Will be the legacy you leave.

So do not mourn the days gone by,
Do not be frightened of what’s new;
Walk gently through this fleeting world,
And let your heart remain true.

For life is like a mirror bright,
It gives us back the things we do;
If you sow mercy, love, and peace,
Then mercy, love, and peace find you.

So fill your cup with love, my friend,
With hope, forgiveness, warmth, and light;
For what you pour into this world
Will meet you somewhere down the line.

Do not mourn the turning of time,
Lift up your heart and let it shine;
Whatever you sow upon this earth,
In time, the same will come to you.