Thursday, August 27, 2009

Just Do It!


I'm pretty sure that my mom, who was the most remarkable person I've ever known, coined the phrase "Just do it" before Nike started using it in their ad campaigns, but we'll let that go. Anyway, here's Mom's version of "Just Do It".

Just Do It
When you have within your conscious mind
Some things you want to do,
It takes some perseverance, just to see the matter through.
You've planned to do some things for years,
And to fail would break your heart;
Remember, the most important thing, My Friend,
Nothing happens, until you start.

Written By: Geneva M. Martin

3 comments:

Sharon Day said...

Great poem by your mom, Carolyn!

Anonymous said...

I thought my Mom coined "Just Do It!" - ha! Another great Momism is "Focus and Finish" which we could tag right on to the end of the first one!

Carolyn Fox said...

Thanks for the comments! Focus and Finish - another good one!