Life's swirling lessons

Life is a continuous lesson

for what is learnt today

will someday be learnt all over again,

And all the joy and laughter

will all be remembered

as well as the sorrow and the pain ...

So, learn to swirl with the tide,

and unfurl each leave

as you turn life's pages,

Learn to change the things that you can

and adapt to those that you can't,

Learn also to take the disappointments in your stride

as well as the triumphs of all that you have achieved;

Learn to rein in your thoughts and sharpen your minds -

as you train yourself to speak up against unfairness;

Learn to fight for your rights,

and conquer your fears,

Learn to uphold justice,

and to abhor cruelty and injustice:

Be the man of your dreams -

and nothing less!