The Don't Quit Poem
Unfortunate the Writer Chose to Be Anonymous
Don't Quit. A beautiful, timeless treasured poem, I find it very sad and unfortunate that the writer chose to remain anonymous.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems 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 you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
whoever you are - thank you for your beautiful poem and inspiration it has given me throughout the years!
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Post a CommentMy mom wrote this poem many years ago, she was fresh out of college, an English Teacher (for a short jaunt). She never thought in a million years that it would be published like that! She first saw it published years later in California, she moved from New York. My mom is beginning to ail but still has all her mental faculties. She was fine with seeing the poem published as an unknown author, but now that people have started placing their name on it, it hurts her greatly. It also irritates her to no end when she sees it published incorrectly. If you have any ideas on how to pursue acknowledgement of her writing this poem please let me know this is the only last thing I could do for her. Thanks tmparisjdada@gmail.com
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
i wont.. i love you.. but i have to rest.. and you do too.. but remember this.. I WILL NEVER QUIT ON YOU. i will never quit on us..
Thanks for sharing this!
very inspirational
I love this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Words to live by
Perfect timing. Thanks. I love this poem and have always found it inspiring and I especially needed to read it today.
Always inspirational!
I was not familiar with this poem, so thanks for sharing!
I hadn't seen this before, it is beautiful... :)