Discipline. Structure. Power. Restraint. Boundaries. Judgement. Withholding. Strength within Beauty. Compassion. Art. Harmony. Truth. Balance. Splendor.
Aesop taught that
The gentle warmth of the sun
Was able to accomplish what
The bluster of the North Wind could not
Few parents will recall
The time they succeeded in convincing
The resident teenager of something
By yelling more
It’s tempting to think that
I’LL DO IT BETTER
If I TRY HARDER
And then I remember that
The discipline of compassion
Yields far better results
