Poem To My Younger Self
make
your
way
peacefully
through
the
crowd
be
insecure,
to
learn
be original
think for yourself
use imagination
not
rationalism
not
materialism
exclusively
you will be safe there
grow
big
grow
strong
there are outer limits
your heritage
your nose your smile
it
all
shines more intenesly with wonder
and grand beauty than
all of holocausts
and the world wars
shine hatred
we are one
you are a light
a testimony to the creator's work
and
intention
bloom
in
your
time
go with your soul
pour forth your love
it will lead you to your destiny
inherited
seed
father
mother
race
soul
carried
inside
breath
Give
a sacred mechanism
follow the rhythyms and cycles in which
nature speaks
to
you
and speak with nature
meditate in thought
with joy
with love
when you make love be in love
save yourself for truer kinder things
the bounty of sincerity
a permanent sharing of souls
like a great test
the greatest achievement
don't expect love -
don't
take
it
for
granted
some days will be cold
some nights will be cold
sometimes you will be alone
last, last, last!
make your way through this world
child
make your way into the future safe
with graciousness and sacrifice
be of love's purpose
each moment is precious and must leave
know that pretty things are not always good
or
right
or
truthful
though
bright
people lie
make your way through this world
smart people don't always know the truth
looks fade
and money smiles never last
you'll find you must be in tune with the external
so look inside
and know
be yourself in your journey
be true
be good to mother earth
to your fellow brothers and sisters yet
and as true as the stars are
when they are being stars
be
no false criticism should touch your heart
or your soul
you must be honest to yourself
and the creator
in finality eventually
yes
you will know you have been blessed
be good manifest, good incarnate
if you can
even if there is no reward
try
to
love
this
life
try
try
try