Everybody has a calling

 

Here is a transcription of the poem titled "Contributed" by an Invalid near Lobelia.

 

• There is something that we like,

• And we seldom ever prosper

• If that job we do not strike.

• If we do what we are made for,

• Work to us is only play,

• We go out soon in the morning

• And we soon have in the day.

• Everybody has a calling,

• But sometimes we do not find,

• What is pleasant to the fingers,

• And is easy for the mind.

• And if we can never strike in,

• On the the thing that we can do,

• We are always feeling blue,

• But are never very happy.

• Everybody has a calling,

• We are called to places big,

• We are called to each position,

• We are even called to dig.

• But sometimes we miss our calling,

• Just because we sight too high,

• We can't be famous statesmen,

• Only called to bake a pie.