Don’t be alarmed my child if disappointments come....
To have everything always perfect would surely be humdrum.
After everything’s gone wrong and the outlook’s as black as night,
You’ll be happy and rejoice when they begin to turn out right.

So keep on going and don’t let disappointments get you down.
There’s much success awaiting and hidden joys to be found.
Rejoice in the good things and don’t be overly alarmed at the bad,
When you look back someday I’m sure you’ll be glad.

Don’t give up the battle and don’t give up the fight,
Use all your strength and confidence to preserve what is right.
You may think it is not worth it and that you should turn around,
But when it‘s all over you’ll be glad you stood your ground.

We’ve not been promised a life that is easy and free of pain.
Don’t look at your possible losses but at what you have to gain.
You may experience setbacks and defeats along the way
But keep on going forward until that final day.

Life’s goals are not accomplished overnight or even in a year.
It’s a step by step process as valor conquers fear.
Keep faith in what is good knowing right will win someday.
Success comes by persistence more than any other way.

© Bob Hefner ~ 23 January 2002

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