Perception Poem by Chris Wiggins

The ingredients in our bodies were assembled in the hearts of long dead stars over billions of years and have assembled themselves spontaneously into temporary structures which are able to think and feel and explore. And at some point those stuctures will decay, and some time in the distant future there will be left nothing at all.
Whatever the problem, however painful, however tough, perception is the key.
Perception is the ability to obtain the power to unlock mental and spiritual freedom which is held within us all. The mind works in accordance to what the mind believes. Your thoughts are constrained only by your imagination. Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!
The world is as beautiful as you wish it to be.
Be conscious of your experiences, embrace them but don't surrender to them, they do not define you. They can be something or they can be nothing. Perception has the power to control that decision. If you gain control of your own perception, you hold the keys to the universe.