Preparation, Dedication And Patience Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Anyone wishing to achieve success,
And still without a guarantee to receive it...
Must have discipline to tolerate the taste,
Of sacrifice to appreciate the ups and downs...
That come with correcting mistakes to be made.
With a regular dose of preparation, dedication...
And patience to sometimes find,
A dislike for setting one's sights so high!
Since time spent not to waste any of it...
Is neither empathetic nor forgiving.