IF I CAN

*IF I CAN*


If I can throw a single ray of light
Across the darkened pathway of another;
If I can aid some soul to clearer sight
Light and duty & thus bless my brother;
If I can wipe from any human cheek a tear
I shall not have, then, lived in vain while here.

If I can guide some erring to truth,
Inspire within the soul of a rosy plant
A sense of light, a love of truth and beauty;
If I can teach one man that God & Heaven are near
I shall not have, then, lived in vain while here;

If from my mind I can banish doubt & fear
And keep my life attuned to truth, love & kindness;
If I can scatter light & hope & cheer
And help & remove the curse of mental blindness;
If I can make joy more, more hope, less pain
I shall not have, then, lived in vain while here.

If by life’s roadside I can plant a tree
Beneath whose shade some wearied head may rest,
Though I may never share its shade or see
Its beauty I shall yet be truly blessed,
Though no one knows my name……!!!