DON'T QUIT Poem

I remember growing up, and seeing this poem (in Spanish of course) in the kitchen. It was written on a tile, that was at that point, a little chipped and cracked. My mother refused to get rid of it, and sometimes during breakfast, she would point to it. It wasn't long before she picked it up and read it, asking us to remember the words. As an eight-year-old, I thought it was nice, but it wasn't till adulthood that the message finally resonated. Thanks mom for being the beautiful, wise being that you are.

So, here it is. Enjoy!

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.


Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow--

You may succeed with another blow.


Often the goal is nearer than,

It seems to a faint and faltering man,

Often the struggler has given up,

When he might have captured the victor's cup,

And he learned too late when the night slipped down,

How close he was to the golden crown.


Success is failure turned inside out--

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.


- Author unknown

Beautiful, right? Believe in your Dreams!
 
Have a fabulous day.