“IF” – An excellent short poem by Rudyard Kipling – “You’ll Be A Man My Son”

Defenders of the Catholic Faith · Sep 10, 2026

I suspect you’ve heard this short poem by Rudyard Kipling before, but it is good to sing-song your way through it again every once in a while. Once on a bus in Israel a man stood up on a long ride and recited it verbatim. Everyone moved and was impressed. ************************************************** It is entitled IF […] The post “IF” – An excellent short poem by Rudyard Kipling – “You’ll Be A Man My Son” appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith.