May I be always..

By E.E. Cummings. Introduced to me by Deepak Sir; ever-so thankfully! :)

may my heart always be open to a little
birds who are the secrets of living
whatever they sing is better than to know
and if men should not hear them then they are old

may my mind always stroll about hungry
and fearless and thirsty and supple
and even if its sunday may I be wrong
for whenever men are right they are not young

and may myself do nothing more usefully
than love yourself so more than truly
there's never been quite a fool who could fail
pulling the sky all over him with one smile

Each person

Tread gently...
on your dreams and through routines.

Treat each person gently...
without treading on their dreams or
hurting their hope
inadvertently or not...

I wish I was always so kind..
kind to know
kind enough to cry when its right
soft enough to touch but
stay silent

How I wish...
that I would never inadvertently hurt someone..
that I would always know better than to
slot an undeserving person in an ill-fitted box,
all along since I hate being slotted myself!

Lord please help me realize..
that at each moment..
with each thought..
I create a future for myself and for the World.

Let that thought be gentle
create beauty and faith
let it inspire wonder and be the reason
for smiles and play.