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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FIGHTER, by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER First Line: I fight a battle every day Last Line: And I am undefeated still! | |||
I FIGHT a battle every day Against discouragement and fear; Some foe stands always in my way, The path ahead is never clear! I must forever be on guard Against the doubts that skulk along; I get ahead by fighting hard, But fighting keeps my spirit strong. I hear the croakings of Despair, The dark predictions of the weak; I find myself pursued by Care, No matter what the end I seek; My victories are small and few, It matters not how hard I strive; Each day the fight begins anew, But fighting keeps my hopes alive. My dreams are spoiled by circumstance, My plans are wrecked by Fate or Luck; Some hour, perhaps, will bring my chance, But that great hour has never struck; My progress has been slow and hard, I've had to climb and crawl and swim, Fighting for every stubborn yard; But I have kept in fighting trim. I have to fight my doubts away And be on guard against my fears; The feeble croaking of Dismay Has been familiar through the years; My dearest plans keep going wrong, Events combine to thwart my will; But fighting keeps my spirit strong, And I am undefeated still! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOLF AND LIFE by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER MAUD MULLER A-WHEEL by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER MEMORIAL DAY 1889 by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER MY CREED by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER PEACE by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER SUBDUED by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER THE MAN WHO COOKS THE GRUB by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER THE YANKEE DUDE'LL DO by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER YOUR MOTHER by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER |
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