BE STRONG

 

          BE STRONG

 

BE STRONG is an inspirational poem by a noted American clergyman and writer Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858-1901). Strength, he says, is necessary for human beings because they have hard work to do and carry on the struggles till the end instead of abandoning them  at any intervening stage.

            Here is the full text of the poem :

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.

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G. R. Kanwal

16^th December 2023