Victory

when your energy’s fresh
and the day is brand new,
you feel as if
there is nothing you can’t do.

you keep moving along
with each step that you take,
but those wins and achievements
get harder to make.

feeling dejected—
your spirit terribly low—
you don’t know how much further
you’ll be able to go.

taking a break,
giving your body a rest,
seems to revive you and
make you feel your best.

you start again on your journey,
for you know the only way to get there
is bit by little triumphant bit.
determined not to quit