"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ••Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

 Yours is a gift I hold dear

Though I cannot hold it in my hands

Nor through its use be made rich

For your gift to me is home

And the feeling it brings

To my heart

Made less heavy in its confines

To my mind

Made gentle by your presence

To my soul

Made to feel safe and sure there

Lady Hestia of the oil lamps

Goddess of the sacred flames of Olympus

Warmth of my heart

Light in the darkness

My thanks I give at every moment

My worship I offer freely

For you have given me the greatest gift of all

Feeling at home

Art: Il Culto do Vesta by Domenico Beccafumi