Did You Ever Feel Disappointed Poem by Francis Duggan

Did you ever feel disappointed to find your best not good enough
Yet you did keep on persevering though you found the going rather tough
But your doubters you are determined to prove wrong you will not quit after one failed try
At least you do prove you have courage and that of you none can deny,
You keep trying though the odds are against you and by good example you lead
You prove to the World you are a trier and eventually you will succeed
The tough get going when the going gets tough and once down to you not defeat
And when you achieve your great victory the taste of success will taste sweet,
Some may dismiss you as a failure but you will not yield to despair
For few have the gift of compassion in a World where compassion is rare
for the losers there is never an encore and to them compliments are not paid
And the winners are loudly applauded and honoured in a big parade,
Today you may well be the loser but tomorrow's winner may be the loser of today
And for you there may be a huge party and many a loud hip hooray.