Strong enough to be weak, Successful enough to fail
Busy enough to make time, Wise enough to say “I don’t know”
Serious enough to laugh, Rich enough to be poor
Right enough to say “I’m wrong”, Compassionate enough to discipline
Mature enough to be childlike, Important enough to be last
Planned enough to be spontaneous, Controlled enough to be flexible
Free enough to endure captivity, Knowledgeable enough to ask questions
Loving enough to be angry, Great enough to be anonymous
Responsible enough to play, Assured enough to be rejected
Victorious enough to lose, Industrious enough to relax
Leading enough to serve
Poem by Brewer — as cited by Hansel, in Holy Sweat, Dallas Texas, Word, 1987. (p29)
