We never know how high we are (1176)
We never know how high we are
Till we are called to rise;
And then, if we are true to plan,
Our statures touch the skies—
The Heroism we recite
Would be a daily thing,
Did not ourselves the Cubits warp
For fear to be a King—
This poem appeared in Poem-a-Day on April 20, 2013. This poem is in the public domain.