If Morgan Freeman read If by Rudyard Kipling

Voice by Clark Fulton

Poem:
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
⁠And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
⁠Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much:
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
⁠And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!

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[godbluffvdgg]

Such a profound and poignant poem...As a 60 something man, I feel I've lived in accordance with Rudyard's profound words...

[njabulo.e.ngwenya]

Almost nailed his voice... But as you keep going its evident it's not Morgan

[meneelyhouse]

I’d put money on that isn’t Freeman reading, which irks me not because it isn’t him but because whoever it is did a damn good job but is robbed of credit, or worse: they are aware and would rather be an imposter than genuine in their talent and that’s just all kinds of sad.

[Neilhuny]

I've listened to dozens of versions of this poem: a truly great message for any parent to their child, whatever their gender, or none - and this is the best version imo

It has soul, emotion, love and understanding

[TrulyYoursKelly]

Morgan has a truly great voice that is enjoyable, calming and soothing to listen to.

[Josingable]

Such a beautiful, deep and smooth voice

[tangoseal]

It has to be done in a Strong British Tongue, a tongue that whispers the power of the 1940s, the power of the greatest generation ever. I am an American and to me this poem is served no justice unless these criteria are met.

[luv]

I love this poem, the BEST! My favorite thing to teach… I seriously have enough for learning and teaching two hours a day, five days a week-for a minimum of one month🎉 Source:God is Great!

[davidgray]

An excellent choice of reader for one of England’s finest poems

[jajalo]

Thank you for this insights.. it touches my heart and makes me feel to keep on going.

[Verzuz-stod]

This was a Morgan freeman impersonation

[rosepark]

I love how you reminded us of these insights 🥺💕 thank you so much for this encouragement, will keep what you stated here in mind: "... yours is the earth and everything in it"

[M.C.Escher]

Great love for a fovourate poem read by one of my favoured persons. G.F.

[wulynne]

"Or walk with King, nor loose the common touch." I woof this part so much. If you can talk to Kings, or Queens, and keep your virtue, and teach them the way you always do, that's the time when you'll be a man, Son.

[union]

Rudtmyard was a genius yet those universities students in England who thought he was a racist, if only they had listened/read Mother lodge by Kipling they would have understood that as a Freemason he was far from it.

[MrMexikin]

They dont understand what I did for them all. Its not about the surface, its about the subconcious. Im not suppost to "win" sometimes fixing the problem and not asking for credit is the best you can ask for. Additionally I found love on this path, one that is much better than any woman i've ever talked with.

[ely_clark]

A very good message...i think i can keep on going
Be a better version of me

[hodgepodgebuhgodge]

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

[brendalightfoote-young]

I believe Morgan Freeman is one of our superior act we are actors with which we are graced however my mother had 2 sons and asked me me to read this I wonder how they felt? Somehow reading it yourself and not that having someone interpreted for you if you don't understand something ass someone but there's nothing like reading a poem at home and interpreting it yourself so I'm going to find the poem It's spectactulat

[thecommonsenseconservative]

If thats Morgan Freeman I'm joe Biden 😂😂😂😂