Failure’s a foe that I’ve dealt before
Now that man troubles me no more
But when he was in power I’ve been hurt
Battered, Failure left me in the dirt

When I first met him he sought for my soul
I warded him off but he wanted control
His evil was great and too great for me
He pulled my strings and looked up in glee

I realized my weakness and was dismayed
But I could do nil, for I was afraid
So wiping my fears, I started to plan
And here, this is when, the battle began

I readied myself and sharpened my sword
This fight cost time I could not afford
But nonetheless I was greatly prepared
I stood up and then, war was declared

I met Falure in a barren land
I was there with no one holding my hand
And he walked up to me with a slight grin
And I just knew that I would have to win

I drew my sword and he drew a big lance
I saw him assume an offensive stance
Becoming defensive, I took steps back
Then, he sprinted, and began his attack

I parried two slices and I took one blow
That cut made me realize I was too slow
I thought that maybe I was not enough
Then he started to taunt: “I am too tough”

Hurtful words started to roar in my ear
“You can’t even protect what you hold dear”
“Your ideals are flawed, there’s nothing to do”
Though his words were false, they sounded so true

But one voice began to speak in my head
“The battle’s not over, you are not dead”
That was enough to fuel me a bit more
I shook off the dust and got off the floor

Failure, startled, was taken aback
I raised up my sword and started to hack
Though he dodged my swings, I just got one in
But one was enough to beat him therein

Though extremely hurt, he started to clap
“My friend, I see that you are more than scrap”
Then slowly, Failure began to fade
“I’ll always be here but for now, well played”

The battle now over, I was relieved
I was proud of what I had just achieved
I have conquered my fear that is to fail
I then cheered for I was no longer frail

My struggle with him has been a tough stone
Not budging one bit, I could not atone
But suddenly, the rock, began to crack
I realized that there is nothing I lack

Failure will cut deep into your mind
Failure’s a person who isn’t kind
Failure will keep undoing your work
Failure will do all that with a smirk

But as long as you power through the pain
You will find clarity within the rain
As long as you look past your own hardships
You’ll find light behind the solar eclipse

The tale of Failure, is a harsh one
Meeting him will never be very fun
He will always make it seem like the end
But you’ll realize you have to defend