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