Don't Quit

When I am running, I have a breathing pattern: exhale 1, 2, 3.... inhale.... exhale 1,2,3....inhale....
As I am exhaling I think:
I Know I can.... Don't Give Up.... Keep on Going....
I keep telling myself these things. I keep pushing myself harder and harder.

There is a poem that I read once.
I don't know who wrote it to give them the credit they deserve,
but I want to share it because it's good.

Don't Give Up

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must but don't you quit.

Success is failure turned inside out,

The silver tint of the cloud of doubt,

And you can never tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems afar,

So, stick to the fight when you are hardest hit,

It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.