~I Will Not Lose Heart~
I will not lose heart.
If it’s the only thing I have left,
I will still forge ahead.
I will always believe.
I will give with the last ounce of “give” that I have
I will never forget
The people who gave
--that pure, real giving that matters so much
I will never forget the people
Who carried on with me – beside me
When I grew too weak, too weary to go on alone
I will never forget
The people who believed
When my faith was waning
They stood close enough
For me to feel the example
I will never forget
The hours … the tireless hours
They invested
In giving of themselves
Just because they believed in me
I will never fail that faith.
I will never fail that friendship.
I will be as strong
And as right
As I can possibly be
I will lift up a corner
Of another’s blanket
When it is too heavy for them to lift alone
I will stand beside someone
Who has no one there
Because in giving
We feel needed
We feel a sense of purpose
And those are the greatest feelings
In life.
I will not lose heart.
When it is the only thing between me
And giving up
And giving in
I will square my shoulders
Take a deep breath
And believe with every last ounce of my being.
Just as others have held on
And believed in me.