Don’t Quit
When things go wrong, As they sometimes will
When the road you’re trudging seems all 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
For life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow has turned about
When he might have won had he stuck it out
So don’t give up through the pace seems slow
You just might succeed with another blow
The goal is often nearer than
It may seem to a faint and faltering man
Don’t be the struggler who has given up
When you might have captured that victor’s cup
And learn too late, when night comes down
How close you were to the golden crown
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
You can never 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 the worst
That You Mustn’t Quit!
by
Ben Lief
