• Author: McCarthy, Denis A.
• Editor: B-7413
• Newspaper: The Umpire volume 5
• Page Number:
• Date: 8 16 1916
• Tags:
• poetry
• chariity

HELP A FELLOW FORWARD By Denis A. McCarthy

Help a follow forward, man; Help a fellow all you can, When he’s out of step and slow, Courage gone, and can’t say’ No,”’ When despair comes sneaking in, When he feels he cannot win, And you know a little bit More of that and he must quit— Will you, heedless of his plight, Forge ahead with all your might? Will you take the lead, nor mind This poor struggler left behind? Nay; I’m sure you’ll stop awhile— Stop to help him with a smile, Stop to lend a hand to him Who is up against the grim Problem that we all must face Somewhere in life's eager race.

Help a fellow forward! Say Something cheering, something gay, Something that will stir his soul, Wake his will and self control. Bravest hearts will sometimes fail, Strongest spirits sometimes quail; And a friendly word of cheer. Oft transforms a whole career. Have you not vourself been stirred In the past by some good word To a stronger effort still As you climbed the weary hill? So, whene’er you see another Losing hope —well, he’s a brother, And a word, a deed, is due To that brother-man from you. Help him! It is Christ’s own plan! Help a fellow all you can!