Three Things to Remember
Remember, three things come not back.
The arrow sent upon its track.
It will not swerve, it will not stay
Its speed; it flies to wound or slay.
The spoken word so soon forgot
By thee; but it has perished not.
In other hearts 'tis living still,
And doing work for good or ill.
And the lost opportunity,
That cometh back no more to thee;
In vain thou weepest, in vain dost yearn;
These three will never more return.
----An Arabic Motto