Good Advice Is the Second Mother of a Child
Good counsel guards where love alone may fail,
It trims the winds that swell a reckless sail;
A mother's womb gives life, wise words give sight,
And guide young feet from darkness into light.
The breast gives milk to make the body strong,
Good counsel keeps the wandering heart from wrong.
A child is born by one, but raised by two:
A mother's love, and wisdom firm and true.
The hand that warns is kinder than the rod,
It turns young feet from dangerous roads to God.
The womb gives life; wise counsel shapes the soul,
For truth, not time alone, can make one whole.
Blessed are ears that welcome wisdom's call,
For humble hearts are slow to slip and fall;
The child who treasures counsel while still young
Will leave behind a life well-lived and sung.
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