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Poems of Love & Life
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Travelling the Distances©
Poems of Love & Life
Desiderata
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placidly amidst the noise & haste & 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 & ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive
persons; they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain &
bitter; for always there will be greater & lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as
well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere
life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the
counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield
you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue
& loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt, the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive
Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in this noisy confusion of life, keep peace with
your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful.
Strive to be happy.
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