Failure

De Johnson

Failure, oh failure, you haunting friend,

And when you strike, it hurts like a thousand ounce.

You bring with you sadness, you bring with you pain,

You make us doubt ourselves, you make us feel insane.

But maybe, just maybe, you're not so bad,

Perhaps you're just a lesson we should have had.

And though you hurt us, we'll never forget,

The lessons you taught, the wisdom you beget.

But a chance to grow, to learn, to ascend.

For we know that in your midst, we'll find what's true.

And in our hearts, your lessons we'll forever store.