self esteem: 2014

don't quit

when things go wrong,as they sometimes will,
when the road you're trudging seems uphill,
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 every one of us sometimes learns,
and many a failure turns about,
when they might have won had they stuck it out,
don't give up though the pace seems slow,
you may succeed with another blow.

often the goal is nearer than it seems to
a faint and faltering woman or man,
often the struggler has given up,
when they might have captured the victor's cup,
and learned too late when the night slipped down,
how close they were 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 so far, so stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, it's when things seem worst
that you mustn't quit!

- author not known