Classic Poem

It's just the little homely things,
—The unobtrusive, friendly things,
The “won't-you-let-me-help-you” things
—That make our pathway light—
And it's just the jolly, joking things,
—The “never-mind-the-trouble” things,
The “laugh-with-me, it's funny” things
—That make the world seem bright.

For all the countless famous things,
—The wondrous, record-breaking things,
Those “never-can-be-equalled” things
—That all the papers cite,
Aren't like the little human things,
—The everyday-encountered things,
The “just-because-I-like-you” things
—That make us happy quite.

So here's to all the simple things,
—The dear “all-in-a-day's-work” things,
The “smile-and-face-your-troubles” things,
—Trust God to put them right!
The “done-and-then-forgotten” things,
—The “can't-you-see-I-love-you” things,
The hearty “I-am-with-you” things
—That make life worth the fight.

It's just the little homely things,
—The unobtrusive, friendly things,
The “won't-you-let-me-help-you” things
—That make our pathway light—
And it's just the jolly, joking things,
—The “never-mind-the-trouble” things,
The “laugh-with-me, it's funny” things
—That make the world seem bright.

For all the countless famous things,
—The wondrous, record-breaking things,
Those “never-can-be-equalled” things
—That all the papers cite,
Aren't like the little human things,
—The everyday-encountered things,
The “just-because-I-like-you” things
—That make us happy quite.

So here's to all the simple things,
—The dear “all-in-a-day's-work” things,
The “smile-and-face-your-troubles” things,
—Trust God to put them right!
The “done-and-then-forgotten” things,
—The “can't-you-see-I-love-you” things,
The hearty “I-am-with-you” things
—That make life worth the fight.