Spirit
I know not whether middle age can fight again to win
'Tis possible that youth alone can sand the battle's din,
Perhaps man's courage fades with time and 60 is too late
To have to start a second bout with all the odds of fate.
But this I know: that man islost,
thogh young or old he be.
Who says: I'm sure it's vain to try;
that task is too hard for me.
But long ago was failure known, and in history appears
An endless tales of men who rose
to fame when old in years.
One fact of life is sure and 'tis the weakling soonest dies,
And in the dust that man must stay who will not try to rise.
Too old to start anew? Ah, no!
While health and will remain,
Time locks no door against the man
who wants to start again!
Though some from thinning brows may turn,
By history is it told,
Full many a task has been done
by men the world called old.
'Tis not the years that cut us down,
but fear and failing will,
And who has spirit for the fight may live to conquer still.
No comments:
Post a Comment