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Live Together — To My Four Young Grandchildren

To the young who stand at the threshold of their lives,

words can become both shelter and compass.

This poem is a blessing spoken softly yet firmly—

an invitation to live with courage, tenderness, and purpose,

and to walk the world not alone, but together.

 

“Live Together — To My Four Young Grandchildren”

 

Bathe your whole being

in the light that pours down upon the earth.

Feel the surge of your soul

standing at a single point in the vast universe.

Carve open a future of hope

unobstructed by fear.

 

Nurture an unyielding will

and turn knowledge into strength.

Offer your heart

to the nameless flowers that bloom by the roadside.

In this impermanent world,

build a treasury of love

and store within it your burning aspirations.

 

Only by pouring all your wisdom and strength

into the realization of your dreams

will you become one who truly creates living.

In a world filled with wonder,

be one who walks forward now

guided by your own ardent resolve.

 

The creation of a beautiful world

is born from longing

and shapes people of will.

By refining your sensitivity

and polishing your kindness,

become guardians

of a love that is good and enduring. 

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