I will start anew this morning with a higher, fairer creed; I will cease to stand complaining of my ruthless neighbor's greed; I will cease to sit repining while my duty's call is clear; I will waste no moment whining, and my heart shall know no fear. I will look sometimes about me for the things that merit praise; I will search for hidden beauties that elude the grumbler's gaze. I will try to find contentment in the paths that I must tread; I will cease to have resentment when another moves ahead. I will not be swayed by envy when my rival's strength is shown; I will not deny his merit, but I'll strive to prove my own; I will try to see the beauty spread before me, rain or shine; I will cease to preach your duty, and be more concerned with mine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CIRCUS AT NIGHT by MADELEINE AARON I GREET THEE by JOHANNA AMBROSIUS STANZAS by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD SONG by WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF PEG NICHOLSON by ROBERT BURNS |