Sweet Success

We all have goals we'd like achieved.
The goals we set we find endeared.
We think our folks should also care.
To see how well we do and fare.
Alas, they don't, and we are shocked.
Sometimes we feel our path is blocked.
Are these the ones so close and dear? 
Are these the ones we brought so near? 
We try to stand despite the pain.
We try to fight with might and main.
The goals are hard to live without.
How hard it feels to live in doubt! 
We start to fear the goals we had.
We start to feel so bad and sad.
There come to play more pits and holes.
We can surmount by such big goals.
The joy we feel when we succeed, 
Is hard to tell or share indeed.
So, hitch your wagon to a star! 
Success is sweet and not so far.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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