In battles with the sun's fierce glow, I found the dreams I long to know. Both joy and pain, I've called them mine, In laughter's light, I draw the line. Why seek the world's profundity, When the heart needs gentle majesty? I'm blissful in my ignorance, With songs that lead my soul to dance. To please the world, I've tried, yet still, Restlessness lingers on the hill. Should all desires be wholly filled, What emptiness might they have stilled? Nothing is truly in your power— Teach the heart in every hour. Content with self and simple grace, I've learned to love my bounded space. The world's vast cares are not my own, I've seen through pretensions of stone. I know now what matters more, Not lofty aims, nor ancient lore. With smiles anew, I live my days, Released from prejudice and haze. Among kindred spirits, I find my way, Where shame once stood in bright dismay. Though the world may bend with ease, Peace, it seems, remains a tease. What is yours will come to stay; Excuses guard what's led astray. When nothing's truly in your clasp, Teach the heart to gently grasp.