may my heart always be open (e. e. cummings)

  may my heart always be open to little 

birds who are the secrets of living 

whatever they sing is better than to know 

and if men should not hear them men are old 

                        

may my mind stroll about hungry 

and fearless and thirsty and supple 

and even if it’s sunday may I be wrong 

for whenever men are right they are not young 

                        

and may myself do nothing usefully 

and love yourself so more than truly 

there’s never been quite such a fool who could fail 

pulling all the sky over him with one smile 

--e. e. cummings, 100 Selected Poems (53)       

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