Meanings...

The grandeur of this world led me
To search for meanings and my role
On whatever I will be
As in life, there is a gamble.

You win when you have the right card
But luck is not always with you
Yet you knew that there's an award
For those who are honest and true.

I am lost in my odyssey
I should leave footprints of wisdom
In the pavement of memory
To remind me where I came from.

There must be something, the essence
Of the seasons that come and go
Of the sun's welcoming presence;
A lovely smile when I am blue.

Success has meaning when there's love
When there's a shoulder to cry on
With grace and blessing from above
Grateful that I am not alone.

You have to seek the other half
To find the beauty of living.
That life is really for the tough
And it's not hoarding but giving.

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DESIDERATA

(Written by Max Ehrmann in 1927-
(Not " Found in Old St. Paul's Church")

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 to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

AVOID LOUD AND AGGRESSIVE PERSONS, 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.

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 the 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 and 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 dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and 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 labors and aspirations, 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. BE CHEERFUL. STRIVE TO BE HAPPY.