The Need To Practice (Revised-Ha!) Poem by Long Tooth

Loving yourself is the birth of romance,
Dancing alone is still dance,
Practicing augments one's courage to try
Failure at worst brings a sigh!

Athletes learn early the secret of gain,
Find they can work through most pain,
Who cares in time they will likely get beat,
Masters of neighborhood's street!

Victory - Good friend (of those who don't quit) ,
Ludicrous (plans to outwit) ,
Golden ideas are flags you've unfurled
Practice your gifts for the world.

Digging deep, failures uncover your gold,
Teachers are rarely so bold,
No one can ever say what you should do...
Treasure's what's buried in you!

Long Tooth
August 9,2016