On waiting

 

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill
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

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