Poem Portrait
by
James J. Metcalfe

No Need to Envy

Why should I envy any man... For what he may possess...
When life is filled with many forms... Of wealth and happiness?
... I have my oppertunities... The same as anyone... To
climb the hills and reach a place... Of glory in the sun... It may
not be a palace with... The jewels of a king... And there may
be no great acclaim... By any following... But if I keep my
honor and ... Maintain my self-respect... And if I let the good
in me...Produce its best effect... I shall be richer in my way
...Than they who gather gold... And I shall have as many
joys... As ever I can hold.

James J. Metcalfe