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I didn’t know George Washington Carver he died before I arrived

But I’m certain that this great man’s legacy has survived.

Mr. Carver’s early life was full of woe and strife

But along the way he wrote some words that would forever change my life.

He said how far we go in life...(he had wisdom to impart)

Hinges on the simple things...like the mercy in our hearts.

He came up with four suggestions to which I’ve always clung

The first one he put forward is to be tender with the young.

Be compassionate with the aged, was his second recommendation

It seems to me this tenet needs no elaboration.

Mr. Carver knew that many people have trouble just surviving

So his next thought was a simple one...be sympathetic with the striving. 

Be tolerant of the weak and strong was his final proposition

Oh how I wish the world would work to bring these to fruition.

And what was Mr. Carver’s reason for announcing these decrees

Because he knew someday in life we will be all of these.

We all are young for a short time, at least so I’ve been told

And there’s no doubt from the time we’re young that we are growing old.

How many of us have never been striving or had moments that seemed bleak

We fluctuate between feeling strong, to realizing we are weak.

Yes, everyone needs understanding depending on the day

The young, the striving, the weak the strong and those of us who are gray

I love the meaning of his words...sorry I can’t be more precise

But I wish every person in the world would heed Mr. Carver’s advice.

For I believe how we treat people no matter what circumstances they come from

Tells a lot about the people we are and who we shall become.

So I ask you all to ask yourselves for you’re the only ones who know

Just how far have you come in life...and how far will you go?