Failure Not An Option Poem by Frederick Nellist

My mind finely tuned I don't aim high
I won't allow success to pass me by
I'm a young man with not much to show
Time is mine there's a long way to go.

I do not own the ground I stand upon
I have expectations others have none
Yes a few failures but never disgraced
Up and running I will not be outpaced.

Failure, part of life's learning curve
I accept this, I won't lose my nerve
I'm well prepared to weather the blows
Failure alone doesn't cause life's woes.

A winner is the man who knows he can
No negative thoughts of an also ran
If I need help I'm not too proud to call
I'll give what I've got and win it all.

I have no intentions of wasting my life
It's for my children and God given wife
I won't be found standing in a queue
The top of the hill has a much better view.