I believe in...

This started as an in-class English project last semester, which at that time seemed trivial.  But once I began writing things down, I realized how simple and pleasurable it was.  The idea is based off an original poem whose author I can't remember at the moment, but I think the poem was titled "I Believe In...".  Mine isn't really a poem.  Anyway, these are just a few of the growing list of things that inspire me--some are silly, some majestic, some simple.  It's not finished yet. =)

I believe in beaches, broken glass washed smooth,
mountains, clouds, empty streets,

lights reflected in raindrops, stars,

the never-ending railroad tracks, the last

leaf hanging on, the eyes of an animal

as wild as a storm or gentle as the mist,

blank sheets of paper, candles, the smell

of incense, the thundering hooves of a stallion,

waves, smiles, radios, fallen logs, dew clinging 

to blades of grass, each tiny snowflake, ripples 

on a pond, games of hide-and-seek, foggy mornings,

blowing bubbles, castles, the White Horse, 

footprints, snow-angels, winding paths through 

woodlands, photographs, windows, old books,

campfires, nights spent in a tent, pocket knives,

laughter, babies, dragons, glowing embers, icicles,

teapots and tea cups, old barns, handwritten letters

and random notes, quill pens, sheets of music...