Humble Enough to Ask

Caught up in the struggle
Of every day living
Trying in vain to get out of the hole
But not an inch is life giving.
Life is what you make of it
Not what it makes of you.
There's hills and valleys at every turn
How you traverse them is what'll get you through.
So you happened to fall down
Well get up like you're supposed to.
Go ahead and dust yourself off
Life isn't nearly finished with you.
'Cause an entirely new dawn
Appears every day that you wake
And as surely as night shall fall
Life's decisions you'll have to make.
And of the choices you've made
Positive results are for what you strive
'Cause if things don't work out choose another
You'll be doing this as long as you're alive.
Although some would disagree
For every good point you'd come up with
They'd come up with a bad one most vehemently.
And as long as you are living keep in mind
That life owes us nothing at all.
You have to accept the good along with the bad
Remember, as long as you are standing you may fall.
But that won't be the end of the world
Even if you need a helping hand
Be humble enough to request it
Regardless of your feelings for your fellow man.
So you may just need a little help
'Cause the climb from the hole can be quite a task
That's when you'll learn who's the big man
The big man has no problem, he'll ask.

5-11-06
KCASR

Born to Lead

A leader of men
No guts, no glory
Pay special attention
Or you may miss this story.
Not everyone was born
To take the lead.
Some were born to follow
And there's a big difference indeed.
A leader knows the weaknesses of his people
And knowing their strengths can get from each their best.
A leader is a tireless striver
He just seems to need little rest.
A leader sets the example
You tend to see his ups more than his downs.
A leader makes possible the seemingly impossible
Regardless of who may be around.
A leader will be the first to take a stand
His people will inevitably know what to do
And even if there's pressure from the top
His vision will allow all the best view.
Being a leader is not easy
Although he may make it look that way.
A leader's ability to take all pressures off of you
Makes for a more tolerable working day.
But if you think being a leader is easy
Ask if you can give it a try
Then and only then will you see each situation
And for each what he does, now you'll know why.
So when the going gets tough
Are you being led appropriately?
The followers will be in the crowd looking confused
Out in front cooly, calmly, and collectedly the leaders will be.

6-9-06
KCASR