Don’t Quit!
This is one of my ABSOLUTE favorite poems. I would like to share it with you and add my own little commentary along the way. The author is unknown.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, (No one said it was going to be easy)
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, (There will be some trying times)
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but do not quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out; (quitting isn’t easy to a winner so hang in there)
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow. (Give it one last shot)
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out-
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, (Doubt your doubts and over come your failures)
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far, (Press towards the mark as you are almost there)
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
