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These are two very strong and inspirational poems by Unknown Authors that have helped me cope with the complexities of life and given me the courage to persevere in this arduous world.

                 DON'T QUIT
 
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the roads you are trudging seem all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
when care is pressing you down a bit -
Rest if you must, but DON'T QUIT
 
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learn and
Many a fellow turn about
When he might have won have he stuck it out
Don't give up though the pace seem slow -
You may succeed with another blow
 
The goal is nearer than
It seem to a faint and faltering man
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have capture the victor's cup
And he learn too late when he might come down
How close he was to the golden crown
 
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tints of the clouds of doubts,
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
To stick to the fight when you are hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
 
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
 
 

 THERE IS A  REASON
 
For every cross we have to bear,
For every heartache, every care,
For disappointments that come our way,
For every dark and gloomy day,
There's a reason
 
For every tear that we shed,
For all the dreams that rests unsaid,
For every stone that bruise our feet,
When trudging on the endless streets,
There's a reason
 
For every hurt and every pain,
And all the hopes that lived in vain,
For every grief and every plight,
For every lonely hour at night,
There's a reason
 
But there is One who understands
Our every ache and every pain,
We must put our trust in Him,
It will not be in vain,
For He knows the reason
 
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

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