I will be patient

and present

and welcoming

Guided by the confidence that everything is there, already

I will stand for what I feel is right, when I see it before me

And walk with no destination, because it’s only about the journey

I will grow from the pressure of following the beaten path

Nurtured by a fundamental trust in life

I will reach towards what will want to be

And offer all that wants to live inside of me

I will be remembered for just being

Because I choose to honour my true colours, even with no sparkling glitter to them

I will carry a discreet iridescent openness

And leave behind that idea of what a good life should be

I come from unnecessary complexity

And I move towards a world of calmness

I will be the voice of those who seek meaning

I will be the light in a night without moon

I will be the change that keeps quiet

I will be welcoming, present and patient

By Laurence Rottesman

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