A cup of morning thought still warm
Dreams pour without a need for form;
Each step deliberate each breath true
The heart knows where it’s walking to
Crowds may shimmer noise may rise
Eyes still choose their honest skies;
No borrowed light no borrowed fame
The calm within outshines acclaim
There lies a pride no eyes can read
A grace that blooms without a need;
Through years of hush through wind’s disguise
A soul intact a life precise
Not gold not praise defines the height
But knowing self in quiet light;
To live unswayed to stand apart—
That is the art of a steadfast heart