By Myra Viola Wilds
What kind of thoughts now, do you carry In your travels day by day Are they bright and lofty visions, Or neglected, gone astray?
Matters not how great in fancy, Or what deeds of skill you’ve wrought; Man, though high may be his station, Is no better than his thoughts.
Catch your thoughts and hold them tightly, Let each one an honor be; Purge them, scourge them, burnish brightly, Then in love set each one free.
commentary about thoughts
The poem emphasizes how thoughts shape our actions and character. The author asks us to consider whether our daily thoughts are productive or unproductive.
The poem suggests that our true worth is determined by our thoughts, regardless of our success or accomplishments. The author advises us to control our thoughts and cultivate positive ones, even if that means examining and discarding negative ones.
“Purge them, scourge them, burnish brightly” illustrates the process of refining our thoughts, and “set each one free” suggests that the goal is to let positive thoughts guide us to a life of love and compassion.
The poem encourages us to think positively and take charge of our thoughts.