Return to Home Page Return to Anne Margetson Index ADVERSITY Do not let the trials in life Make you stumble and fall, But let them help you grow, So you may overcome all. For adversity, as you know, Can be one of two things, Stumbling block or stepping stone, It's up to you what it brings. It's patience and good thoughts, With a kind and loving heart, Smiling in the face of trials That will set you apart. When adversity knocks real loud Uninvited at the door of your life, Think of the growth and blessings That come through trouble and strife. Every time you're knocked down, Every time you're hit in the face, Pick yourself up and thank God For the trails of the human race. For our growth cannot come When the pathway is clear And the going soft and smooth, Or when there's no danger near. Growth comes when we struggle Through trials of every kind. So try to thank a kind God For the adversity that you find. M Ann Margetson 26 July 1998 ©