Lifes Purpose Poem by Ina D. Coolbrith

Lifes Purpose



Life is not ours to shame, not ours for play,
Not ours in idle ease to dream away;
But ours for whatsoever work God sends,
For faithful service unto noble ends.

Ina D. Coolbrith
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: dream,work
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