What Consistency?

Perseverance is nothing
It's the fear of giving up
It feels so, so good to fail

So good, that the feeling creates more.
More than emotion,
Despite consistently being on top,
There's often little room to fall
To fall, to fail

To fall, to fail
I feel amazing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 7, 2016 at 8:23 AM
DUSTIN D, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. *SKAT*
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May 2, 2016 at 10:51 AM
Dustin,, NICE!!! Awesomely Penned.... Always ~LINDA~
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March 10, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Awesome commentary on losing hope, Dustin!
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