Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Imagine Cinderella without guardian angel
Pity those who lack mentors
Flickering candles lighting shadowy passageway
Through darkness halo aural afterglow

Adviser to young Telemachus in
Homer’s Odyssey wise guise dispelling
Superstitions based on being afraid
Wisdom begins by conquering fears

Paying homage to revered teachers
Who have touched sensitive nerves
Knowledgeable trustees inspiring trainer coaches
Shared fateful moments cherished forever

Cultivated garden nurturing enriched soil
Sown seeds cannot be uprooted
Tending to fragrant blossoming buds
Likewise prickly wildflowers thorny weeds

Life ultimate true believer guru
Learning from experience upon experience
What to-do next know-how savvy
Rediscovering vitality hidden within oneself

Wisdom acquired not hereditarily transmitted
Blowhard windfall impossible to direct
Changing misbegotten ideas trimming sails
Past errors reinforce future success