Be All You Can Be
By Stacy James
June 20, 2003
This life is too short to simply sit by
And watch it pass by right before your eyes
This life is too big, and you have a place in it
So don't sit around and waste another minute
God created you special; He made you unique
And He wants you to be the best you can be
You may be an artist, an actor, a writer
You may hold the ladder for some to climb higher
Whatever your gift; whatever your dream
You were made for a purpose, so don't just shine--beam!
Start having courage and do what you fear
Try out for that team or begin your career
Believe in yourself, no matter who doubts it
If your dream makes you smile, then do something about it!
And never give up, for it might not come easy
Nothing valuable or important comes cheaply
It takes dedication, it takes pressing on
But constantly doing what's tough makes you strong
The ones who succeed are the ones who keep on
When others have quit 'cause the journey's too long
For thirty five people said, “No, Stephen King”
But he kept on trying ‘til he published that thing
And Michael Jordan himself was cut from his team
And quite possibly he’d never be anything
So you yourself could be someone like them
If you give life your all and you never give in
And even if your dreams seem too small
They still are important to the Maker of All
So be the best YOU you can possibly be
To family and friends, to God and country
Don't look back with shame, wishing you'd tried
To just give some more to that dream deep inside
For the worst pain of all, when you look back in life
Is a dream not fulfilled because you didn’t try
So fight for your dream, roll the dice, cast your bet,
Let this be your theme: No retreat, no regret.
Copyright © 2003 by Stacy James