Stand straight:
Step firmly, throw your weight:
The heaven is high above your head,
The good gray road is faithful to your tread.
Be strong:
Sing to your heart a battle song:
Though hidden foemen lie in wait,
Something is in you that can smile at Fate.
Press through:
Nothing can harm you if you are true.
And when night comes, rest:
The earth is friendly as a mother s breast.
(Edwin Markham)
More Poetry from Edwin Markham:
Edwin Markham Poems based on Topics: War & Peace, Heaven, Fate & Destiny, Mothers- A Lyric Of The Dawn (Edwin Markham Poems)
- The Chant Of The Vultures (Edwin Markham Poems)
- The Wall Street Pit (Edwin Markham Poems)
- The Christ Of The Andes (Edwin Markham Poems)
- A Prayer (Edwin Markham Poems)
- A Mendocino Memory (Edwin Markham Poems)