The surest way to fight dismay:

accomplish something every day.

Draw a picture, plan it out

and get back up when tripped by doubt.

Though fears will rise and joints may sprain,

the slightest motion keeps you sane.

When all that happens turns to shit

just forge ahead a little bit

Don’t seek to find a victory

Or aim to alter history

With miles and miles to win the race,

an inch of progress sets the pace

Mistakes you make that bring you shame

are only plays inside a game --

just battles waged within the war,

they’re lessons learned and nothing more

And when ambitions lose their sights

and hurdle you through aimless heights

you may discover “wit” defined

through willingness to change your mind --

an altered course, a firmer ground

the wisdom of a work-around.

a different path, a cause more true:

an evolutionary you.

Find your passion, throw the dice

and wager to your soul’s suffice.

Bet your instincts, don’t retreat

just find a way to move your feet.

Regardless of the path you take

or how you choose to claim your stake,

revisions made, conclusions drawn

no matter what, keep moving on.