Much has been said about the heart of man
The wickedness within has been exposed
And our moral teachers are never hesitant to remind us of this
A pure heart is extoled; an evil one is abhorred
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Today I also want to let you in
Through a small opening that you can’t see through
But one that records what the entire world holds
Not in books or journals
But secretly in reserved annals of the heart
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Contained in the chambers of the mind
You will see a great store of information in a soul,
Through the small capillaries the eye sends content
Deep within the heart, data is stored
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In blink of an eye, the heart gathers information
With a wink, the mind paints the image
And within a second, a masterpiece;
Unconceivable by modern artists and architects results
And the end of that man can only be worse
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Guard you heart above all things
But even more specifically, guard your sight
Carry a cover if you have to,
Make a hinged door if need be
And allow not the eye to wander where it need take off
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If you close the alfresco, the inside is safe
Do you want to guard your heart?
See only what you must
And look only where you should
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Your mind will not shut the thought away
Your heart will not abort evil schemes
If the door to the heart loses the hinges
To close when need arises.
Guard your eye; preserve your heart
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