This I Believe

I believe that truth is

Our most precious commodity,

The only thing in life

That can truly make us free.

I believe in kindness,

Single-mindedness belayed,

Reaching out to those in need

With lives in disarray.

 

I believe that meditation

Offers stillness to my mind,

Offers peace and sweet balance,

Helps to leave all stress behind.

 

I believe in love.

If you find it, hold it dear.

True love never lets you down,

Will never disappear.

 

I believe in Heaven’s gracious promise

For eternity.

Without denying

Anybody’s right to disagree.

 

These and many other truths

Conjoin and interweave

To create the mangled network

Of the things that I believe.