-
CAN'T
-
Can't
-
is the worst word that's written
or spoken;
-
Doing more harm here than slander
and lies;
-
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
-
And with it many a good purpose
dies.
-
It springs from the lips of the
thoughtless each morning
-
And robs us of courage we need through
the day:It rings in our ears like a timely-sent warning
-
And laughs when we falter and fall
by the way.
Can't
is the father of feeble endeavor,
The parent of terror and half-hearted
work;
It weakens the efforts of artisans
clever,
And makes of the toiler an indolent
shirk.
It poisons the soul of the man
with a vision,
It stifles in infancy many a
plan;
It greets honest toiling with
open derision
And mocks at the hopes and the
dreams of a man.
Can't
is a word
none should speak without blushing;\
To utter
it should be a symbol of shame;
Ambition
and courage it daily is crushing;
It blights
a man's purpose and shortens his aim.
Despise it
with all of your hatred of error;
Refuse it
the lodgment it seeks in your brain;
Arm against
it as a creature of terror,
And all that
you dream of you some day shall gain.
Can't
is the word
that is foe to ambition,
An enemy
ambushed to shatter your will;
Its prey
is forever the man with a mission
And bows
but to courage and patience and skill.
Hate it,
with hatred that's deep and undying,
For once
it is welcomed 'twill break any man;
Whatever
the goal you are seeking, keep trying
And answer
this demon by saying: "I “can”.
Comments or suggestions:
patrick@icomm.ru
Chat:
ICQ# 33035063
|
WISE
WORDS
FROM
AMERICAN POET
EDGAR GUEST
RESULTS AND
ROSES
The man who
wants a garden fair,
Or small
or very big,
With flowers
growing here and there,
Must bend
his back and dig.
The things
are mighty few on earth
That wishes
can attain.
Whate'er
we want of any worth
We've got
to work to gain.
It matters
not what goal you seek
Its secret
here reposes:
You've got
to dig from week to week
To get Results
or Roses.
(Read more from EDGAR GUEST)
or
order any one of 5 books of his works !!
Sheeez, this a long
process when you're doing it part-time-- but there has been some developments
......READING
ROOM
.........VIEWING
ROOM
|
