~~ BitterSweet Symphony ~~

Not what we have, but what we choose

Not what we see,

but what we choose,

These are the things that mar or bless
the sum of human happiness... 
 

The thing nearby , not that afar

Not what we seem,

but what we are

These are the things that make or break,
that give the heart it's joy or ache... 
 

Not what seems fair,

but what is true

Not what we dream, but good we do

These are the things that shine like gems,
like stars in fortune's diadems... 
 

Not as we take, but as we give

Not as we pray,

but as we live

These are the things that make for peace

Both now and after time shall

" Cease "

9/27/99
 

_-Xx_Rider_xX-_
 

~~~ Rider's Unique Designs ~~~