Would you paint a thousand portraits,
Even if no one gave you praise?
Would you write me pretty poetry,
Even if I hadn't seen you in days?
Would you give a beggar food,
Even if no one was there to call you nice?
Would you hug a crying fool,
Even if a pat on the back would suffice?
Would you give your time to others,
Even if your time is running out?
Would you lend a helping hand,
Even if you didn't know what the help was about?
Would you offer your seat to an elder,
Even if it meant you couldn't sit?
Would you make a promise to a child,
Even if you knew you wouldn't keep it?
Would you pretend to be someone else,
Even if you knew no one was fooled?
Would you lie to a priest in Church,
Even if over your life he ruled?
If not, then ask,
Why try at all?
Why dream without purpose,
And end up destined to fall?
2 comments:
~People are often unreasonable, illogical & self centered; FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.
*If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; BE KIND ANYWAY.
~If you are successful, you will win some false friends & some true enemies; SUCCEED ANYWAY.
*If you are honest & frank, people may cheat you; BE HONEST & FRANK ANYWAY.
~What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; BUILD ANYWAY.
*If you find serenity & happiness, they may be jealous; BE HAPPY ANYWAY.
~The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; DO GOOD ANYWAY.
*Give the world the best you have, & it may never be enough; GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY.
~You see, in the final analysis, it is between you & your God; IT WAS NEVER BETWEEN YOU & THEM ANYWAY!
** Your poem reminded me of this poem... i like this piece and the message... but thought that what is written above would help answer your question at the end of your poem
Well, what I meant at the end was why do people not do things when it doesn't give them any form of credit. Maya Angelou made that little poem-esque type thing, and I think it makes a good bit of sense.
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