Keep Your Spirits Up

This morning, the Chicago Tribune featured article entitled Desperate acts in despairing times. It brought to mind another favorite inspirational “Blue Brain” poem, which has brought me and my family comfort during challenging times and helped us to keep our spirits up.

Keep on Keepin’ On

If the day seems kinder gloomy
And your chances kinder slim,
If the situation’s puzzlin’
If perplexities keep pressin’
Till hope is nearly gone,
Just bristle up and grit you teeth
And keep on keepin’ on.

Frettin’ never wins a fight
And fumin’ never pays;
There ain’t no use in broodin’
In these pessimistic ways;
Smile just kinder cheerfully
Though hope is nearly gone,
And bristle up and grit you teeth
And keep on keepin’ on.

There ain’t no use in growlin’
And grumblin’ all the time,
When music’s ringin’ everywhere
And everything’s a rhyme.
Just keep on smilin’ cheerfully
If hope is nearly gone,
And bristle up and grit you teeth
And keep on keepin’ on.



Sheila N. Glazov, Author and Personality Type Expert who offers workshop, keynote and training programs.
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