Not what we have, but what we use;

Not what we see, but what we choose-

These are the things that mar or bless

The sum of human happiness.

The things near by, not things afar;

Not what we seem, but what we are-

These are the things that make or break,

That give the heart its 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 fortunes 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.

--Clarence Urmy--