Introduction
This poem was written in dedication to the one of the core pillars upon which Alpha Phi Alpha was built, Brotherhood.
When you're up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it’s vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!
Even hope may seem but futile,
When with troubles you’re beset,
But remember you are facing
Just what other men have met.
You may fail, but fall still fighting;
Don’t give up, whate’er you do;
Eyes front, head high to the finish.
See it through!
There goes a man of noble caste,
Whom hardship cannot break.
There goes a man in merit clad,
Whom duty won't forsake.
There goes a man in cultured verse,
Who holds a sportman's creed.
There goes a man too vigilant,
To bow to lust or greed.
There goes a man whose life is spent,
In service not in scorn.
There goes a man whose majesty,
Shines like a may time morn.
There goes a man who is a friend,
To love and duty truth.
There goes a man to help uplift,
The lives of wholesome youth.
There goes a man with industry,
And faith at his command.
“There goes the best man in and out,
For he is an Alphaman.”