I Believe

Patti Morris

I believe

People are good, we make them bad

Nurture is all that we control

It’s all attitude and attitude is contagious

I believe that people value recognition

Look at me

Notice what I am

Encourage me

I believe that working hard is a learned skill

Competence grows, expands,

Develops, blossoms,

Breeding confidence

Success is necessary

I believe education is a life long experience

School only a seminar in that journey

I believe grace manners, kindness, gentility

More valuable than money

I believe laughter and tears are of equal importance---and

Should be dispensed generously

I believe contentment comes from within

Acceptance of how I am is good

Only—if I am constantly working to know more—

To be better –in my eyes

I believe it is OK to indulge my senses,

Linen napkins, fine wine, good music,

Cream cheese, rich chocolate, whipped cream

I believe the song of life should be played

As a canon—slow, deliberate, and passionately

Punctuated with engraved acknowledgements

Thoughtfully—meticulously composed