The Indispensable Man
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The Indispensable Man
by Saxon White Kessinger
Sometime when you’re feeling important,
Sometime when your ego’s in bloom,
Sometimes when you take it for granted
You’re the best qualified in the room.
Sometimes when you feel that your going
Would leave an unfillable hole,
Just follow these simple instructions
And see how they humble your soul.
Take a bucket and fill it with water,
Put your hand in it up to your wrist,
Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining
Is a measure of how you’ll be missed.
You can splash all you wish when you enter,
You may stir up the water galore,
But stop, and you’ll find that in no time
It looks quiet the same as before.
The moral in this quaint example
Is do just the best that you can,
Be proud of yourself, but remember—
There’s no indispensable man.
This was the favourite poem of Jim Reeves.
Its meaning has significance to me at this moment in time.
Sorry – IE 8 – never...
Grandad? never f”!i** mind...
Paddy, the door has to close in order for there to be a new beginning.
Roll on the new dawn!
It has significance in all walks of life at all points of time, in all parts of the world and in all kinds of relationships.
Let me give you another simple statement that meets the same rigorous qualifications as the one above – This too shall pass.
Ha . . two peas in a horrible pod at the moment! I’m working for $25,000 less than I used to earn but it’s a living . . .I’m waiting for that other door to open! Good luck! And I really mean it.