Classic Poem

Live so that the world will need you,
Daily tread the path of light,
Keep a bag of sunshine with you,
Be a jewel pure and bright.

Sow your seeds of sunshine hourly,
They'll lodge in the proper spot;
And while thus you plant your sunshine
You make easier some one's lot.

If a man, don't be a makeshift,
Be a man, stand in the light,
Do the things that conscience tells you,
Show the world that you can do right.

Never shirk or jump from duty,
Walk right in and bear your part,
Help a brother lift his burden,
And ofttimes you heal a bleeding heart.

If a woman, be a woman,
Walk the path of truth and right,
Crown your life with priceless virtue,
And be a jewel pure and bright.

Don't stop to look for temptations,
They'll be thick on every hand;
Watch your step and press on forward,
For truth and goodness take a stand.

And while thus you stand on duty,
Watch the faces in the line;
When you see a sister faltering,
Catch her, clasp her hand in thine.

Always keep your bag of sunshine,
Sow the seeds both day and night,
And you'll help to make the world
A garden of jewels pure and bright.