The Goal

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has give up
When he might have captured
the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when
the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Sucess is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt -
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it sems afar;
So stick to the fight
when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst
that you musntn't quit.

George Webster Douglas