There is nothing like doing, <br />With a proving that is done... <br />To anyone believing, <br />Someone else is in need... <br />Of a few lessons to be taught. <br />With a thoughtlessness that has begun. <br /> <br />Only to have it discovered by others, <br />Who has acquired those life experiences... <br />Enough to teach, reveal and convince, <br />To never take for granted appearances. <br />Especially the ones that conceal, <br />A suffering through hard knocks felt to feel. <br /> <br />And keys one has received, <br />Required to unlock many doors once blocked. <br />Obtained after going around them a lot, nonstop. <br />With perseverance and persistence. <br />And not with words to flip from lips, <br />Spewing them out to drop. <br /> <br />There is nothing like doing, <br />With a proving that is done. <br />And not for the purpose just to stun. <br />But to leave anyone who may be left in doubt, <br />An opportunity to review an agenda. <br />If time is given to them to figure it out. <br /> <br />'Hey! <br />I thought you said... <br />Teaching these lessons would be a breeze? ' <br /> <br />~I too believe that. <br />However... <br />Who knew we would come face to face, <br />Unprepared to brace ourselves... <br />Against the winds of a sustained hurricane? <br />Who threw together this useless lesson plan? ~ <br /> <br />'Shut up and keep running. <br />Maybe our doing of it will not be noticed.'<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/with-a-proving-that-is-done/