One Everlasting Grip

One Everlasting Grip. If you're ever 'bout to do a thing That isn't "on the square," And you try hard to avoid it, But give up in deep despair, That's the time to score a victory On yourself, right then and there; That's the time to prove your mettle, Thats' the place to show your "nip," If you'll gather all your forces In one everlasting grip.

If you're ever swayed by anger, And you're 'bout to give it vent In some ill-considered phrases That ere long you will repent, But you feel the passion rising, And you simply can't relent; When you say deep in your bosom, "I can't help it — let 'er rip," Ere you yield, just test your power In one everlasting grip.

If some morbid thought comes knocking At the portals of your soul, And you're 'bout to let it enter To assume complete control, Ere you do It, just consider How to hold that thought at bay, How to summon all your manhood And to have your sovereign way; Will you try it? Here's the secret You can get it on the hip, If you'll gather all your forces In one everlasting grip. Lor is W. Larsen Lewiston, Utah.