Julie's Daily Inspirationals: The Bright Side

Saturday, August 15, 2009

The Bright Side

THE BRIGHT SIDE

by HELEN STEINER RICE

I'M LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW
AND THE DAY IS DRAB AND DREARY,
AND I'M TRYING TO CONSOLE MYSELF
BY THINKING SOMETHING CHEERY
I KNOW IT'S SIMPLY HORRIBLE
TO GET IN SUCH A SLUMP
AND I ALSO KNOW IT'S UP TO ME
TO GET ACROSS THIS HUMP
AND I REALIZE I'M SELFISH
TO MENTION THIS TO YOU
FOR, GEE, YOU MIGHT BE FEELING
A LITTLE "LOW-DOWN," TOO
BUT OFTEN WHEN I FEEL LIKE THIS
I TELL MYSELF IT'S TRUE
THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO FEELS "LOW-DOWN AND BLUE"
AND JUST KNOWING THERE ARE OTHERS
WHO FEEL THE WAY I DO
RENEWS MY SINKING SPIRIT
AND KEEPS ME SMILING THROUGH
AND KNOWING THAT IT'S NATURAL
TO TAKE A "SPIRIT-DIVE"
PROVIDES THE SPUNK AND COURAGE
TO HANG ON AND SURVIVE
AND WHILE THERE ARE A LOT OF MOODS
THAT WE CAN DRIVE AWAY
BY LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
IN ALL THAT WE DO AND SAY,
THERE ALSO IS A LONELINESS
THAT GOD MEANT US TO FEEL
BUT, GEE, IT SURE IS MIGHTY HARD
TO KNOW WHICH ONE IS REAL
AND I'D HATE TO BE A "SAD SACK"
WHO NEVER SAW THE SUN
AND JUST COMPLAINED THAT EVERY DAY
WAS SUCH A DREARY ONE
BUT I KNOW THAT ALL THE DARK DAYS
ARE JUST PART OF GOD'S PLAN
WE SHOULD ACCEPT THEM GRACIOUSLY
AND DO THE BEST WE CAN...
SO I'LL JUST KEEP ON TRYING
FOR I KNOW IT'S "GOSPEL TRUE"
THERE NEVER WAS A CLOUD SO DARK
THE SUN COULD NOT SHINE THROUGH!