Don't Give Up The Ship

Are you longing for a friend tonight?

Do tears of loneliness dim your sight?

Has a love gone wrong made you sad?

Do you feel your life has turned out bad?

Then look around you --- you will find

There are many of your kind

In various ways they hide their pain

But they've lost the will to try again.

There are so many --- filled with despair

There are too few of those who care

There are too many --- so filled with greed

That they can't see another's need.

But keep looking --- you will find

There also are the other kind

Who know there's good in every man

Those who will help you, if they can.

Those who have faith in God above

And know that He believes in love

Love for family, friend, and foe

Love for everyone we know.

So don't give up the ship, my friend

Steer her gently to the end

By helping others --- you will find

Fulfillment of the richest kind.

Pearl E. Cain