this is not the yellow brick road

it is a path to gold
……………………. a hard core pavement
you sweat & toil on
on a daily basis
a continual pounding
that swells your knees
and aches your back
it’s the work ethic
that keeps you on track
some days fly by like a winged bird
others it’s the albatross
hanging and weighing you down

but you keep pounding the pavement
for there is no glory
without a bit of pain
that pain
is your sanity graph
tracking your course
relentless persistence
your motto
………………..your mantra

and at day’s end
when you pour a drink
and you have time to rethink
you know you’ll sleep with ease
waking prepared to embrace
the next day

non stop
……………………lollipop