What Do You Believe In?

I believe in short sentences. And long love.

I believe in big dreams. And small changes.

I believe in deep laughter. And shallow fun.

I believe in good friends. And bad television.

I believe in straight talk. And crooked timber.

I believe in baby cheeks. And adult peaks.

I believe in missing parts. And found wholes.

I believe in fleeting answers. And tiny dancers.

I believe in rainbow smiles. And clear tears.

I believe in transparent words. And opaque fears.

I believe in lunch pails. And dinner dates.

I believe in careful climbing. And clumsy rhyming.

I believe in loud voices. And quiet choices.

I believe in cluttered selves. And Christmas elves.

I believe in always trying. And sometimes crying.

I believe in wide futures. And tapered pasts.

I believe in random mumbling. And artful stumbling.

I believe in tattered belief. And tailored relief 

I believe in nuanced now. And simple forever.

I believe in proud beginnings.

And humble ends.