Ambition Poem by Della Hodgson James

My ambition in life
  Is to live you see,
And be just what God
  would have me be.
Not like my neighbor
  Or my best friend,
They may be alright
  I'm not judging them.

Not like other christians
  Tho they are doing their best,
I am on my very own
  I must stand the test.

Not like sister Mary
  Samanthy, or Sue,
I must do what the Lord
  Would have me to do.

If I patterned after them
  And they fell short of the goal,
Then tell me, oh, pray tell me
  What would become of my soul?

God gave me a being
  And the breath of life.
Surrounded me with everything,
  To keep me from strife.

All the beauties of nature
  Are mine to enjoy,
I am blessed with sustenance
  If my hands I employ.

He blessed me with health
  He was watched and cared,
When under the shadow
  My life was spared.

I want to do just
  What he wants me to do.
My life by His pattern
  Hued straight and true.