Have I Done Any Good?

Have I done any good in the world to­day?

Have I helped any­one in need?

Have I cheered up the sad

And made some­one feel glad?

If not

I have failed in­deed.

Has any­one’s bur­den been light­er to­day

Because I was will­ing to share?

Have the sick and the wea­ry

Been helped on their way?

When they need­ed my help

was I there?

Then wake up and do some­thing more

Than dream of your man­sion ab­ove;

Doing good is a plea­sure

A joy be­yond mea­sure

A bless­ing of du­ty and love.

There are chanc­es for work all around just now

Opportunities right in our way;

Do not let them pass by

Saying Some­time I’ll try

But go and do some­thing to­day.

’Tis no­ble of man to work and to give

Love’s la­bor has mer­it alone;

Only he who does some­thing

Is wor­thy to live

The world has no use for the drone.