Do It Anyway
People are often unreasonable,
Illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway
If you are kind,
People may accuse you self selfish,
Ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway
If you are succesful,
You will wind some false friend and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway
If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway
What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway
If you find serenity and happiness,
They maybe jealous;
Be happy anyway
The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway
Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway
You see, in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;
It never was between you and them anyway
Anita Gabbard