is what 
you
shall do: 
love the earth 
and sun, 
and animals, 
despise 
riches, 
give alms 
to every one 
that asks, 
stand up 
for the stupid 
and crazy, 
devote your income 
and labor 
to others, 
hate tyrants, 
argue not 
concerning God, 
have patience 
and indulgence 
towards 
the people, 
take off your hat 
to nothing known 
or unknown, 
or to any man 
or number of men; 
go freely 
with the powerful 
uneducated 
persons, 
and with the young, 
and mothers, 
of families: 
read 
these leaves 
in the open air 
every season 
of every year 
of your life: 
re-examine 
all you have been told 
at school 
or church, 
or in any books, 
and 
dismiss 
whatever 
insults 
your 
soul.
 


 
 
2 comments:
Beautiful poem.
thanks Heather.
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