You Can Only Be The Best That You Can Be Poem by Francis Duggan

On the ladder of success he is one who has climbed far
But do not envy him his great job and new car
You are quite as good as him in your own way
Though he takes home than you a bigger week's pay
You can only be the best that you can be
You work hard for your wages and live honestly
You sow the seeds of good karma for yourself every day
Success can be relative as the wise are known to say
You may be one of the unsung of the town
But in word or deed you never put anyone down
Some people in their successful accumulation of material gain
Inflict on some others great financial pain
But you are not this way you live and let live
And to one in need of help your help you will give.