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 In Search of a Challenge Lord, let me stand in the thick of the fight, Let me bear what I must without whining; Grant me the wisdom to do what is right, Though a thousand false beacons are shining. Let me be true as the steel of a blade, Make me bigger than skillful or clever; Teach me to cling to my best, unafraid, And harken to false gospels, never. Let me be brave when the burden is great, Faithful when wounded by sorrow; Teach me, when troubled, with patience to wait The better and brighter to-morrow. Spare me from hatred and envy and shame, Open my eyes to life's beauty; Let not the glitter of fortune or fame Blind me to what is my duty. Let me be true to myself to the end, Let me stand to my task without whining; Let me be right as a man, as a friend, Though a thousand false beacons are shining. By: Edgar Guest This poem is very forgiving because the person is begging for a good year this year. In a story that I have read before, all the person wants to do is be bad, but this person is trying to stay on the good side this year. The person in this poem is trying to be a good person and to stay on the good side. That is just like me. We are both trying to be the best that we can be. This person in the poem is what everybody in the world should be like. We should all want to do good things and to be brave and strong. We should all care about nature's beauty and how to treat others. Article posted January 11, 2012 at 10:40 PM • comment • Reads 120 • see all articles |
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