The Joy of Life
by Berton Braley
I’d rather risk gamely
And lose for my trying
Than grind around tamely
–A cog in the mill.
I’d rather fail greatly
With courage undying
Than plod on sedately
With never a thrill!
Let stodgy folk censure
And timid folk quaver,
But life sans adventure
Is weary to bear,
The dangers we’re sharing
Give living its savour
I’d rather die daring
Than never to dare!
"All of the world is a book and those who do not travel have only read one page." -Augustine of Hippo