“Ode for Those Called to Counsel,” Ensign, June 1972, 51
Ode for Those Called to Counsel
I intend
To talk less and listen more,
To listen intently and understand more,
To comment less and absorb more,
To criticize less and to empathize more.
I intend
To suggest less and to help more,
To judge slowly and ponder longer,
To prod less and to compliment more,
Yes, to intend less, but to do more.