Little is Much

Douglas H. Mc Clintock 1934 (Sarnia, Ontario)



To err is human,
To believe is divine,
In life is  anything certain ?
To look beyond and not on the sideline !

Should we plan for the future
And not just for today ?
We are not promised tomorrow
To day is a gift called the present !

For in giving, we actually receive,
Storing rewards in heaven.
Put our mind to work, only believe
To hear the words good and faithful servant !

To help someone is what we do,
A girl tossing live sea shells on the beach
To catch the waves further out,
The beach was full of sea shells !

When asked by a passerby
There are millions on the beach, why bother ?
These few I throw in the waves, the girl said,
Will live yet for another day !

So if you can't do everything, do something,
A little is much when love is there,
A simile, handshake or a hello
Is something we all can do !

Little is much
When God is in it,
Faith as large as a mustard seed
Is all I will ever need !

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The little things in life.

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Written on June 16, 2022

Submitted by Dougla$Irishman on June 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDEF GAGF HXXX XCXD XXEH XXII
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 910
Words 202
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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