Poise

 
One who knows how,
when and what to speak,
where and why to be quiet,
in all humility grows strong
to reign the wild horses
galloping in mind’s racecourse.

Such a proficiency allows
the whispers of the conscience
to be clearly heard with
a clarity of risk and reward,
for wise execution of actions
in every pursuit of life.

It trashes deranged impressions
that cause distressful delusions.  

Illustration by Niloufer Wadia