Patience and perseverance are a must,
Even as your heart and mind you do trust,
So easy at times to give up the fight,
For trials of life are rough and robust.

Time marching away in cold eternal flight,
Fleeting moments, arduous days, endless night,
Despite many of your dreams biting the dust,
Remember, at the tunnel's end, there is light.

Remember, at the tunnel's end, there is light;
So patience and perseverance are a must.