(Motto of Orchardleigh Village Estate in Somerset, England.)
Great beauty with legacy
800 years and still standing,
Orchardleigh Village Estate.
From times of bartering
To more complexities
Of social structures,
Survival of honor and simplicity,
Depends on the motto:
Non nobis solum.
Unaware
Oblivious
Every move, every thought
Yours, mine
All entwined.
Whether vows of marriage,
Neighbourly existence
Or humans of a given time.
Our lifetimes leave footprints,
Marks on minds
Impressions on hearts.
So tread softly on the blades of greens,
Carefully on jagged gravel.
Speak gently to sprouting minds
And sparsely to older vines.
Love deeply and passionately your betrothed,
And kindly every other fellow on your road.
Now as we leave this Estate,
This county, this land.
One day this planet.
Leave only what can be enjoyed.
Leave legacy of life lived well.
Life full of love and joy.