Poems (Jordan)/Ability
ABILITY
Ability doth often sleep To wakened be, by praise,And then, perhaps, 'twill overleap All obstacles we raise!
No man his own ability E'er wholly comprehendsUntil, in some emergency, All on his strength depends.
Perhaps we feel a strength beyond That by our deeds expressed?Be sure it waiteth to respond To some oncoming test!
Respons-ability is this:— Ability to giveResponse of all that in us is, To need, while we shall live!