Monday, May 17, 2010

Be The Best

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a shrub in the valley, but be
The best little shrub at the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush, be a bit of the grass,
Some highway to happier make;
If you can't be a muskie, then just be a bass,
But the liveliest bass in the lake.

We can't all be captains, some have to be crew,
There's something for all of us here;
There's big work to do and lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail;
If you can't be the sun, be a star;
It isn't by size that you win or you fail --
Be the best of whatever you are.

Anonymous.

1 comment:

  1. Great poem, Matthew.

    Talking about being the best check this out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH34h0BGr7s&feature=related

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