L Milton Hankins Poet Pantoum

To the Beleaguered Who Overcome

A toast to the beleaguered who overcome
Refusing to let setbacks claim the victories,
Who press forward, refusing to succumb,
Claiming laurels, earning the valedictories.

Refusing to let setbacks claim the victories
Success becomes part of their very natures,
Claiming laurels, earning the valedictories
They are the leaders who face down dangers.

Success becomes part of their very natures
Never settling for anything less than the best
They are the leaders who face down dangers,
Standing courageously ahead of the rest.

Never settling for anything less than the best,
They’ve suffered the pains of failure past,
Standing courageously ahead of the rest
They solemnly vow never to come in last. 

They’ve suffered the pains of failure past,
Who press forward, refusing to succumb
They solemnly vow never to come in last
A toast to the beleaguered who overcome.

Written August 27, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger August 28, 2022 at 10:35 PM Pantoums are not easy, and yet, you make this one feel like the writing was effortless. L Milton Hankins August 29, 2022 at 8:09 AM I love pantoums, Caren, and they do come fairly easy to me if the subject/theme is right for one.

Michael Tor August 27, 2022 at 9:38 PM I toast to them Milton... L Milton Hankins August 28, 2022 at 8:51 AM Me, too, Michael. It seems that some folks have to go through a lot of adversity before they reach some kind of meaningful to their life.