Let there be light!
    Too dark is the night.

    Let there be hope!
    So many are sad and can't cope.

   Let love gather!
   Sorrow will be broken asunder.

  Let compassion abound!
  It will console all around.

  Let faith settle in!
  It will strengthen our within.

Let prayer heal!
Every heart it will still.

Let friendship flourish!
It will every heart nourish.

Let our words be kind!
It's our very duty to mankind.

Let generosity spread!
The poor and needy will be fed.

Let forgiveness reign!
It will eradicate the giver and recipient's pain.

Let every heart be open!
Even strangers to entertain.

Let the universal message be-
Peace, goodwill and joy to flow freely!

Let the world be one family!
There shall be peace and joy through every century.

Let me embrace you tenderly!
In our common humanity.

If I can't be gentle to myself
how could I manifest such to others?

It's sufficient
I look at life at eye-level
neither too low or too high-
it will understand
we stand equal
in dignity, without pride

our dialogue then
will be reasonable and cordial
allowing for every gentle disagreement
without any enmity
apathy or spite-

at the end of things
perhaps we'd have reason
for cheer and smile

Money speaks louder than honour and morality

The mind
  is  the world's largest library-
  it contains
  every facet of reality

One should not be so self-focused or self-directed to the extent of being alienated from people and the world at large.

Our growth depends on our being connected with them.  
This also calls for humility.

Worse still, over-obsessed with self can lead to hubris and narcissism

West: Forge ahead!

        Zen and Taoism:  Be still and rest