Who is it between, anyway?

The good you do today,

People will forget tomorrow;

Do good,anyway.

If you are successful,

You will win some false friends,

And some true enemies;

Succeed,anyway.

If you are kind,

People may accuse you of being selfish,

And of having ulterior motives;

Be kind,anyway.

What you spend years building,

Someone may try to destroy overnight;

Build,anyway.

If you are honest and frank,

People may cheat you;

Be honest and frank,anyway.

Give the world the best you have,

And it may not be enough;

Give the world the best you have,anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,

They may be jealous;

Be happy,anyway.

You see,in the final analysis,

It's between you and God;

It was never between you and them, anyway.