BE STRONG !
(A
POEM BY MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK)
BE STRONG! is an inspirational poem.
It is short but very profound. The poet M. B. Babcock was an American clergyman
(1858-1901) who is more famous for another poem “This Is My Father’s World.”
The intent of an inspirational poem
is to uplift your mood, to relieve you from depression, idleness and pessimism and
to reactivate you for action, fight and
struggle with great hope and endless optimism. Such a poem motivates you to
shed your prevailing weakness, call up
your hidden strength and engage yourself in your destined activities like a
hero. It urges you to go on working
hard, struggling and fighting till the deep intrenched wrong is converted into
right. You are born to do this. You are
not here to play, to entertain yourself, to dream and spend your time in idle
thoughts and speculations, but to work
hard and face the struggle confronting you. You are not meant
to faint or keep quiet. Your duty is to show your indomitable strength
and speak out your thoughts fearlessly. This beautiful aspect of your life’s
aim is God’s gift. It is virtuous, not
vicious. So, shun not the struggle, don’t bend your knees before it, but face
it boldly in God’s name . The result will
be not a mournful elegy but a delightful song
The poem reads as follows:
BE STRONG !
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle --- face it; ‘tis God’s gift.
Be Strong !
Say not, “The days are evil. Who’s to blame?”
And fold the hands and acquiesce – oh, shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name.
Be Strong !
It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not ---- fight on ! Tomorrow comes the song.
……..
14th February 2022 G.R.KANWAL
Be strong -need of the hour in this pandemic period _quite inspiring poem n yr interpretation thanks n regards 🙏
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DeleteBe strong - need of the hour in this present situation ,thanks n regards 🙏🙏👍
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