Unmired

Don’t count on luck when you are stuck;
It’s fickle and unheeding.
A little pluck may help unmuck
Your journey to succeeding.

Don’t pass the buck or try to duck
When problems have you sinking.
Let others cluck or run amok
While you, instead, start thinking.

You may be struck by train or truck
Before you get unmired,
But brains and pluck, when things just suck,
May get what you’ve desired.

(inspired by the movie “Joy”)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Mcleod Avatar
January 9, 2016 at 12:53 PM
Wow! Great use of uncommon words. I really liked this. A classic.
Allison Avatar
January 7, 2016 at 2:27 PM
Lovely rhyme Ilene it's not a film I know:-) hugs Jan xx
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