A Guiding presence

He sauntered into the room, head held high, exuding might His gaze swept the room His aura was palpable So strong, exuding so much power Oddly enough, his presence evoked a soothing calm That is what people feel when they don't feel like they are under your control Fear is natural, his motto he would say The feeling to withdraw when things go wrong The thought that you would be judged All those things were embedded in a person's core Fail a thousand times, Lose a million times Attempt is better than neglect Right and wrong he knew them all The ways of the world were crystal clear His failures had many lessons But he seemed to learn from each one A man who could walk the walk But spoke not much Yet, his silence spoke volumes to me I was hopeful His confidence I began to possess Chin up, shoulders straight He said to walk His patience I learned to obtain Impulse actions I controlled His resilience I understood Fear gave away to determination I worked all day and prayed Wisdom weighed upon him The struggle he faced is the reflection of his present I aimed to match it I strived for excellence If my mentor was that perfect Surely I would become second best The seed I sowed all day would grow and flourish well The joy I had when it did made my heart swell Hard work comes with a test Failing never appealed to me