Thursday, July 5, 2007

Don't Quit

Many years ago, my Maths teacher printed a poem for us sometime before our A'Levels. All the while, I had always seen her as a strict disciplinarian who would put up with no rubbish from us. But somehow, that poem changed my impression about her.


Probably, it was due to exam stress, but to me the poem was God sent. It was like He was shining the light of hope from above.



Well here's the poem. It's seems rather long, but it's worth the time spent reading it.

Dont' Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.

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;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." -- Matthew 6 : 34