Just an extra inch

In sports as life a missing extra inch That winnows winners from whiners of fate-- Faced with no way forward, those who’d not flinch, The rest of chaff gets stuck whilst at the gate. Easy never comes even tiny pinch, A seed on its own sprouts, but not sans care, An inch of care and life is a sure cinch, Take care of inches, and miles never dare. Come, Extra Inch, I wish to kiss thy soul, Miles of long journey’s too far from my heart, An inch at a time takes me close to goal, An inch apart today is worlds apart. An inch separates a halo from noose, Pinch thyself twice before that inch ye choose. ___________________________ Sonnet |09.04.04, revised Jan 2025| endeavour