Unless we take a chance or two
In order to begin,
There's nothing we can hope to gain,
No prize that we can win.
We must accept uncertainty,
Must set our doubts aside.
Be brave enough to risk a loss
or set back to our pride.
We should not be afraid of change,
or be afraid to dare.
If we just take a chance,
Life holds rewards beyond compare.
~Author Unknown~
For every hill I've tried to climb,
For every stone that bruised my feet,
For all the blood and sweat and grime,
For blinding storms and burning heat,
My heart sings but a grateful song
These are the things that made me strong!
For all the heartache and the tears,
For all the anguish and the pain,
For gloomy days and fruitless years,
And for the hopes that lived in vain,
I do give thanks, for now I know
These were the things that helped me grow!
'Tis not the softer things in life
Which stimulate man's will to strive;
But bleak adversity and strife
Do most to keep man's will alive.
O'er rose-strewn paths the weaklings creep,
But brave hearts dare to climb the steep
~Author Unknown~
