Two of the most beautiful poems I've ever read...

DESIDERATA

Anonymous monk

Go placidly amid the noise
and the haste, and remember
what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons...
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 time...
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 imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness.
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.

LOVE

by Lawrence Greene

People so seldom say, "I love you."
and then its either too late
or love goes
so when I tell you, "I love you."
it doesn't mean I know
you'll never go
only that I wish
you didn't have to.