It could be an exam It could be a race It could be doing a speech It could be helping a loved one It could be you’re trying to teach Success…

It could be that you’re abysmal It could be you’re top of the pile It could be you’re right in the m I d d l e It could be you’re failing in style

Whatever it is that sets you apart And makes you different and wholly unique Our common ground and the thing we all share Is the success we all search for and seek. For some, success is easy to find For others it’s a much tougher task. But everyone can give 100% There’s not a lot more we can ask.

You might think this poem seems terribly fake And its message clumsy and flawed. But ask yourself this: How hard have you tried? Did you let yourself get overawed? Success is something that all of us crave As our skills are put to the test And whether or not you reach that end goal What’s to stop you giving your best? M F Cowan 2008