People are often unreasonable, <br />illogical and self-centered; <br />Forgive them, anyway. <br />If you are kind, <br />People may accuse you <br />of selfish, ulterior motives; <br />Be kind, anyway. <br /> <br /> <br />If you are successful, <br />You will win some false friends and <br />some true enemies; <br />Succeed, anyway. <br />People may cheat you; <br />Be honest and frank, anyway. <br /> <br /> <br />What you spend years building, <br />Someone could destroy overnight; <br />Build, anyway. <br />If you mind serenity and happiness, <br />they may be jealous; <br />Be happy, anyway. <br /> <br />The good you do today, <br />People will often forget tomorrow; <br />Do good, anyway. <br />Give the world the best you have, <br />And it may never be enough; <br />Give the world the best you’ve got, anyway. <br /> <br />You see, in the final analysis, <br />It is you and yourself; <br />It is never between you and them, anyway.<br /><br />Ria Rose<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/anyway-3/
