We can learn of birds and bees, <br />And of the sea and tide, <br />But, we also need to know <br />About life—which lives inside. <br />For it's in our mind we dwell— <br />Life's garden is planted there. <br />'Tis there—we choose to cultivate <br />What makes life foul or fair. <br />So, if our garden's free of weeds, <br />And we keep it filled with light, <br />Flowering thoughts will bloom, <br />and our days be new and bright <br />Then all our dreams will take root, <br />And each good thought will grow, <br />If we keep an open mind, <br />And —it's flowers that we sow.<br /><br />Herbert Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-garden-15/