My poverty has been my best Teacher; <br />My selflessness has been my best helper; <br />My miseries have been my best lover; <br />My love of God has been my best Master. <br /> <br />If not for poverty, could I turn great? <br />If not for miseries, could I change fate? <br />If not for enemies, could I be sane? <br />If not for evil minds, could I God gain? <br /> <br />Our freedom won hard is not for abuse; <br />Our liberty is not to ignore laws; <br />Our literacy is for use, not misuse; <br />Our will-power is not like Eagle's claws. <br /> <br /> A righteous life is what God wants of us; <br /> And love, we must our neighbours without fuss.<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-my-life/
