Be The Best

I was reading the past letters that I have received and I came up with this poem. A poem that my friend included in her letter for me. A letter dated back April 8, 2002. Thanks for reminding me that we should be the best of whatever we are. Thanks, twin!

Be The Best

by Douglas Malloch

If you can't be the pine at the top of the hill

Be a shrub in the valley below.

The best little scrub in the valley below,

Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,

And some highway happier make

If you can't be a muskie, then just be a bass,

But be the liveiest bass in the Lake!

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

There's something for all of us here.

There's big work to do and lesser to do,

And the task we must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

If you can't be the sun, be a star.

It isn't by size that you win or you fail,

Be the best of whatever you are.