Here’s another good poem about not living in the past: I’ve shut the door on Yesterday, Its sorrows and mistakes; I’ve locked within its gloomy walls Past failures and heartaches. And now I throw the key away To seek another room, And furnish it with hope and smiles And every springtime bloom. No thought shall […]

I love how well the poems by Edgar A. Guest flow. YOU You are the fellow that has to decide Whether you’ll do it or toss it aside. You are the fellow who makes up your mind Whether you’ll lead or linger behind; Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s far, Or just be contented […]

You can’t really pass up on any poem called “Never Give Up”, can you? Never Give Up Never give up Never lose hope. Always have faith, It allows you to cope. Trying times will pass, As they always do. Just have patience, Your dreams will come true. So put on a smile, You’ll live through […]

Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool; It does mean I had enough faith to experiment. Failure does not mean I have disgraced; […]

I watched them tear a building down; A gang of men in a busy town. With a mighty heave and lusty yell, They swung a beam and a side wall fell. I said to the foremen, “Are these men as skilled As the men you’d hire if you had to build?” He gave a laugh […]

There are only two kinds of people on earth todayTwo kinds of people, no more I say. Not the rich and the poor, for to know a man’s wealthYou must first know the state of his conscience and health, Not the happy and sad, for in life’s passing years,Each has his laughter and each has […]

A Little Walk Around Yourself When you’re criticizing othersAnd are finding here and thereA fault or two to speak ofOr a weakness you can’t bear. When you’re blaming someone’s weaknessOr accusing one of pelf—It’s time that you went outTo take a walk around yourself. There are lots of human failuresIn the average of us all,And […]

The Paradoxical Commandments “People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish or ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you’re successful, you’ll win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The good you […]