Do not let the day pass

Do not let the day pass
Without a smile, better still a laugh, on your face
Tickle the soul with glee
Give worry and anxiety a bitter blow
 
Do not let the day pass
Without learning anything new
Each day has its lesson
Search it out at any cost

Do not let the day pass
Idle
Doing nothing
Poverty and lack will soon creep into your house

Do not let the day pass
Without working towards fulfilment of your dreams
The fulfilment is only but the last step
The journey to them is actually much longer

Do not let the day pass
Without making the most of the opportunity that is before you
Stop assuming that there will be late arrivals
They might just not turn up

Do not let the day pass
Without making peace with your neighbour
Never abandon a friend – either yours or your father's
In the day of calamity, a neighbour living nearby will be of better help than a relative far away

Do not let the day pass
Without communion with God
Life is but a moment that passes away with each new day
What is today is tomorrow no more