On knowing

To know when to speak and when to stay quiet,  

When to act, when to pause,  

When to laugh, when to sigh 

This is wisdom in life's dance.

When life shows its harsh side,  

May I know to persevere.

To measure my actions, to time them right,  

Like a clock that never stops,  

Its hands move forward,  

Each tick achieving its essence.

For you.

For you, I wish this wisdom true,  

To know just when, and what to do.  

To dance with time, with grace and might,  

Through every shadow, into the light.

                                                         By Hellen M