Whatever Is - Is Best

For Panda-Mom

This is a poem written in 1888 from a book printed in 1902 by a female poet. I have this book from my grandma and recently found it. I've enjoyed reading the poems; they reminded me that many of our challenges are the same regardless of the year. I know there are words I could quote from the bible with the same message, but I wanted to share this.

Much Love,
Momma Wolg

WHATEVER IS--IS BEST.

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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I KNOW as my life grows older,

And mine eyes have clearer sight --

That under each rank wrong, somewhere

There lies the root of Right;

That each sorrow has its purpose,

By the sorrowing oft unguessed,

But as sure as the sun brings morning,

Whatever is--is best.

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I know that each sinful action,

As sure as the night brings shade,

Is somewhere, sometime punished,

Tho' the hour be long delalyed.

I know that the soul is aided

Sometimes by the heart's unrest,

And to grow means often to suffer--

But whatever is--is best.

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I know there are no errors,

In the great Eternal plan,

And all things work together

For the final good of man.

And I know when my soul speeds onward,

In its grand Eternal quest,

I shall say as I look back earthward,

Whatever is--is best.