Poem
How Did You Die Poem
How Did You Die? Did you tackle that trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble’s a ton, or a trouble’s an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it. And it isn’t […]
Kindness Poem
If you were busy being kind Before you knew it you would find, You’d soon forget to think it was true That someone was unkind to you. If you were busy being glad And cheering people who were sad, Although your heart might ache a bit, You’d soon forget to notice it. If you were […]
Count That Day Lost
Count That Day Lost If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed, one word That eased the heart of him who heard, One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went– Then you may count that day well spent. […]
New Every Morning
“Every day is a fresh beginning; Every morn is a world made new. You, who are weary of sorrow and sinning, Here is a beautiful hope for you— A hope for me and a hope for you. Yesterday is a part of forever, Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds tight— With glad days […]
Don’t Envy Other Folks
Don’t Envy Other Folks Don’t think when you have troubles That your neighbor goes scot-free Because he shows a smiling front And battles cheerfully. No, Man! He, too, has troubles, But herein the difference lies, While you go idly moping round, The other fellow tries. Don’t envy other people; Maybe, if the truth you knew, […]
Always A River To Cross
There is always a river to cross; Always an effort to make If there’s anything good to win, Any rich prize to take. Yonder’s the fruit we crave, Yonder the charming scene; But deep and wide, with a troubled tide, Is the river that lies between. For the treasures of precious worth We must patiently […]
Courage Poem
Courage Poem We lead out our days in monotonous ways The humdrum of work and of sleep. Time slips along, no thrill in the song Not even a reason to weep. And then like a flash there comes a crash, We’re stunned by the buffet Fate gives, In the blackness and blur we feel the […]
Why Not Think?
Here’s another poem for you. Hope you like it. It’s called: WHY NOT THINK? It’s a little thing to do, Just to think, Anyone, no matter who, Ought to think, Take a little Time each day From the minutes thrown away, Spare it from your work or play, Stop and think. You will find that […]