Courageously lift your head up high,
Handle the trials and tribulations
Adversity will throw at you,
Leveraging new skills you’ve mastered,
Lessons you took to heart, and fully
Engaging the unfamiliar seeking
New rewards only reaped when unfamiliar
Goals are approached with new curiosity.
Eagerly look forward to the growth

And recognize the time needed to fully
Cultivate a mindset that exhumes
Confidence in the midst of any upset.
Even as you stand at that gate
Preceding the big arena, remember
The one lesson that stands over all:
Expected outcomes emerge when
Deterrents are embraced as the goal.