Strength

 

The strength of love is trust
Not in passion
Togetherness not lust

The strength of religion is the path
Not in blind conviction
Belief not indoctrination

The strength of a leader is his vision
Not in his followers
Guidance not control

The strength of friendship is in solidarity
Not in being a buddy
Camaraderie not companion

The strength of a family is in its bonds
Not in its numbers
Kinship not surname

The strength of life is in the journey
Not in the extravagance
Living not pleasure

The strength of an opinion is truth
Not in its conviction
Fact not fiction

The strength of a potion is its effectiveness
Not in its ingredients
Potency not perception

The strength that I have, is in me
Not in you, not in others
The strength that I have, defines me
The strength that I have, is who I am

- S.T. Arasu