Ask not for the gold

nor diamonds nor riches of any kind

Seek not the skies

the moon or the stars yonder

Ask instead for a handful of dust

a pillar to sometimes lean

a hand to hold and be held with

a sense of belonging

a shared laughter

a pursuit of growth

that which does not shrink your being

nor ask you to look down on what you hold true

that which is close to your soul song

that which allows you to spread your smile

expand in gratitude and be open in kindness

that which lends life and spark from within

this be true

this be the truth of being.

PS: If there is purpose, this be it!