Poetry

No introduction here... Just gonna share these and let them speak for themselves. "It's not what you look at, but what you actually SEE."

THE MEASURE OF A MAN

Not - How did he die? But - How did he live?
Not - What did he gain? But - What did he give?

These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.

Not - What was his station? But - had he a heart?
And - How did he play his God-given part?

Was he ever ready with a word of good cheer?
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?

Not - What was his church? Not - What was his creed?
But - Had he befriended those really in need?

Not - What did the sketch in the newspaper say?
But - How many were sorry when he passed away?

These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.

(Anonymous)

Sometimes the cube won't

Fit into the circle-shaped hole.

Sometimes life throws a rock

At you, and you have

To roll with it.

It's OK to go through with

Difficult things; do so with

Courage, curiosity and wonder.

Isn't life wonderful?

No one said it would be easy

But who wants it

To be?

The great part is that

While the journey is at

Times difficult

Literally anything is possible.

The sun and the moon

Will do your bidding

Cast the mountain

Into the sea.

(Max Rose)

The bravest, most defiant

Most admirable endeavor

A human being can

Embark upon

Is the solemn vow to love

Every moment, every living

Breath.

(Max Rose)

Freedom is a state

Of mind, inherent and inalienable

Freedom is a choice.

To love

Rather than to fear

Freedom is a power

To know oneself

To understand

That the body is enslaved

To recognize

That the mind, soul, and spirit

Are and always will be

Completely free.

(Max Rose)