Close my eyes

Bow my head

I am not the center of the universe

I look inward instead

I focus on what is right in front of me

I visualize opportunity

I meditate, I manifest

What will be, will be

Think serendipity

We can influence our reality

Shape our experience

Our outlook on what we see

I always seek to better understand

The consequence of our behavior

The most powerful argument

For having a savior

If it takes a village to raise a child

What does it take to educate an adult?

If you nurture honesty and accountability

Then they will self-correct any other fault?

There are many snakes on the path before us

You will encounter liars and deceit

Be steadfast to the peddlers of manipulation

And remember to always keep the receipt

It’s fair to say

We will be tested and challenged

By the people on the street

Some will destroy our faith with misplaced trust

Yet others will restore our faith when we meet

In any case, I continue my gaze

Looking to connect

To that which I understand

To that which I respect

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DCG