DESERADA
Go placidly amid the noise and haste
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly
and listen to others,
even the dull and ignorant,
for they too have their stories.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
for they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others
you may become vain and bitter
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Keep interested in your career,
however humble it is,
for it is a real possession
in the changing fortunes of time.
Be yourself.
Do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
You are a child of the universe
and you have a right to be here.
In the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Strive to be happy.
1 comment:
OMGosh, this takes me back to the 70s when the poem was actually sung as a "song" on radio station 630CHED ie., you are a child of the universe .. I absolutely LOVE this poem, the words, the meanings, the wisdom and the message. It's a mantra one could adopt in any generation.
Strive to be happy.
Hag.
Post a Comment