It stays with you,
Until it's gone.
A pride kept.
To keep strong
It stays with you,
All day long until it's gone.
That convincing confidence,
Kept to respect with every step.
It stays with you,
And never wrong..
Until the doing of it had has gone.
That faith with a purpose witnessed to serve.
It stays with you.
Without those sad songs anyone hears.
It stays with you.
A people with faith,
Aren't afraid.
A people with faith...
Daily pray.
A people with faith,
Don't masquerade...
A faith to abuse someone betrayed.
It stays with you,
And never wrong...
To have and strong.
It stays with you...
A kept faith,
To never fake.
It stays with you...
A kept faith,
That's never wrong.
Even if tested all day long.
It stays with you...
A kept faith,
To never fake.
It stays with you...
A kept faith,
That's never wrong.
It stays with you...
And with others of faith too!
It stays!
A kept faith stays.
A kept faith stays.
It stays.
A kept faith stays.
It stays
Lawrence S. Pertillar
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/it-stays-with-you/
