The Things That Haven't Been Done Before 

Poet: Edgar A. Guest

The things that haven't been done before,
Those are the things to try;
Columbus dreamed of an unknown shore
At the rim of the far-flung sky,
And his heart was bold and his faith was strong
As he ventured in dangers new,
And he paid no heed to the jeering throng
Or the fears of the doubting crew.

The many will follow the beaten track
With guideposts on the way.
They live and have lived for ages back
With a chart for every day.
Someone has told them it's safe to go
On the road he has traveled o'er,
And all that they ever strive to know
Are the things that were known before.

A few strike out without map or chart,
Where never a man has been,
From the beaten path they draw apart
To see what no man has seen.
There are deeds they hunger alone to do;
Though battered and bruised and sore,
They blaze the path for the many, who
Do nothing not done before.

The things that haven't been done before
Are the tasks worthwhile today;
Are you one of the flock that follows, or
Are you one that shall lead the way?
Are you one of the timid souls that quail
At the jeers of a doubting crew,
Or dare you, whether you win or fail,
Strike out for a goal that's new?

It's The Journey That's Important.........

 

Life, sometimes so wearying
Is worth its weight in gold
The experience of traveling
Lends a wisdom that is old
Beyond our 'living memory'
A softly spoken prayer:

"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"

Ins and outs and ups and downs
Life's road meanders aimlessly?
Or so it seems, but somehow
Leads us where we need to be,
And being simply human
We oft question and compare...

"Is the journey so important
Or the getting there?"

And thus it's always been
That question pondered down the ages
By simple men with simple ways
To wise and ancient sages...
How sweet then, quietly knowing
Reaching destination fair:

"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"

Living for others

Nothing in the nature lives for itself

Rivers don’t drink their own water

Trees don’t eat their own fruit

Sun doesn’t give heat for itself

Moon doesn’t ever go on honeymoon

Flowers don’t spread fragrance for themselves

Moral:Living for Others is the Rule of Nature.

so, why don't we live for others.

The Simple Things

One day you will see

that it all has finally come together.

What you have always wished for
has finally come to be. 

You will look back
and laugh at what has passed
and you will ask yourself,
"How did I get through all of that?" 

Just never let go of hope.
Just never quit dreaming.
And never let love depart from your life.

Poet: Edgar A. Guest