This is it, the moment of truth, the defining moment of your\nlife,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Circling dates off the calendar, the countdown was on, now\nit\u2019s finally arrived,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plenty of hard graft to get here, days, months, maybe even\nyears,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can only end in one of two ways, arms aloft in triumph or\ndisbelieving tears,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly for you it was the latter, foot on the gas but came up\nshort,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Questions swirling \u2018bout your performance, but you\u2019re left\nwith no definitive retort,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, it sucks to miss the prize, but you ain\u2019t no loser in\nour eyes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You gave it your all, from the beginning to the end, your\ngrit deserves to be acknowledged,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So long as you leave no stone unturned, in preparation then\nthe main event,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t brand yourself a failure if you falter, to think of\nyourself inept,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s the true art of winning, performing at your best\nunder any circumstances,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t get caught up in the outcome and the others,\ntruthfully your competition was the one in the mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You either lose or you learn, be the latter, let the setback spark the comeback,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomorrow\u2019s a new day, time to start afresh, let nothing get in your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here\u2019s you: putting it all on the line to achieve the dream, to outsiders the endgame remains unseen,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naysayers here, there and everywhere, but you carry on\ndefying every disbelieving stare,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They may feel justified whenever you take an L, you yourself\nmight feel like you\u2019d plunged headlong into hell,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s the thing with dreams, to make \u2018em happen you gotta take\nthe hits,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obstacles are inevitable, no matter the road taken, so\nwhat\u2019re you gonna do \u2018bout it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will you fold in full view of your critics? Betray the hopes\nof those rooting for ya?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will it be over before it\u2019s started? Will you abandon ship\nwhen the cyclone comes for ya?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hell no, didn\u2019t think so, the passion\u2019s too strong in you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gonna hit a homer, whatever it takes, haters and critics\noverruled,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think of the fallout if you melt in the face of adversity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Say \u2018to hell with it\u2019, fold like a cheap umbrella, that\noption\u2019s too easy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temporary solution to a lifelong problem, what-ifs will\nplague you for the rest of your years,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doubters proved right, their scorn forever buzzing in your\nears,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eye on the prize but enjoy the process, the climb is what\nmatters,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way is treacherous but the view at the top will be\nmarvellous,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take in all that splendour, you\u2019ve more than earned it,\nthose that back themselves are surely rewarded,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sail through every storm, leap over every hurdle, rinse and\nrepeat until that objective\u2019s completed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stay focused, one step at a time, don\u2019t sweat what you can\u2019t\ncontrol,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sceptics be damned, pay \u2018em no mind, the journey is yours\nalone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If ever that resolve chips slightly, think of this and march\non resolutely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wishing you all the best, may the dream one day become\nreality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is it, the moment of truth, the defining moment of your life, Circling dates off the calendar, the countdown was on, now it\u2019s finally arrived, Plenty of hard graft to get here, days, months, maybe even years, Can only end in one of two ways, arms aloft in triumph or disbelieving tears, Sadly for … <\/p>\n