Friday, September 29, 2006

Think Positive

I saw this poem and liked it enough to share.. enjoy.

It Couldn't Be Done

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't", but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he tried.
So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing,
That couldn't be done and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin
Just take off your coat and go to it.
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.

Edgar A. Guest

Think Positive,
Believe you can,
Do everything that you plan,
When you do - it will turn out grand.
So, Think Positive, man!

4 Comments:

Blogger Mariamazmi said...

a very enjoyable read after a gruelling lecture on a dreary cold day in leeds.

jk Mr C,

Ramadhan Mubarak.

11:28 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

aww such a cute poem! visited this place on a whim- pleasant surprise to c a post. Ray posted too- it's high-larious but doesn't come together completely

2:52 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

we read this poem out on the radio so taken by it were dazey and I. im sure the listeners were very bemused since the topic was sacrifice.

5:06 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

tho u know we did mention that we stole it off u:D.

12:38 am  

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