I can only teach you what I know
if I don't know, I seek to know
and I'll tell you what I don't know
that's the only way I can grow

in understanding--to lie
to myself and to you is worst than to die
that is the reason why
I never cease to strive and  try

I would not your teacher be
if you don't come in humility
learning is of no utility
unless you can acquire morality

Life is all about you, your values, family,
community, society and country
know yourself, know duty and one day you will be
a role-model, admired for now and all posterity.

You say you know
how do you know you know?
who are the people who say so?

but others know
you don't know
but don't want to let you know
that they know

while you don't know
others do know
that you don't know

thus, not knowing
you don't know
does (in the eyes of others) show
you are foolish and shallow

while they who know
that you don't know
will use what they know
to exploit your weakness
wherever you are or wherever you go

your life's battle is lost because
you don't know
that you don't know

and by the time you wake up
from your not-knowing
to knowing
the show is over
and you are left with
NOTHING!

Know when to speak
and when to refrain
think before words leave your mouth
lest you incur wrath and pain

Study the situation
is it timely to speak or refrain?
have you considered every angle
or should you think again?

Come, meet me tonight
when the stars and the moon have gone to sleep
bring nothing but your true and sincere heart
faith let us never forget to keep

till new stars are born on high
and the moon has put on a brighter look
we shall dance in the firmament beyond time
and together write love's most beautiful book.

1
Children by the sea
counting pebbles one by one
their mothers watch on

2
Silence in the wood
a bird flits from tree to tree
shaking a few leaves

3  
Rain beats on the door
leaves tremble in the night air
the dog sleeps soundly

4
Evening church bells
choristers' songs fill the air
the faithful gather

5

At the barber-shop
click click click go the scissors
the combing comes last

Lead me not into temptation
I am not an 'into-money' man
You are an investment advisor
You say you have the best plan

for me--you do care
for my financial welfare
one dollar of investment will turn into five
' the best deal anywhere'

and I begin to wonder
why don't you borrow from your granny
sell your wife's wedding-ring and your house
since you say this is 'sure money'?

six of my uni-mates went broke
and three went to jail last year
they were all into 'high finance'
sorry, for them I don't even shed a tear.