Out Of Doubt Mode Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I discovered I was out of doubt mode,
When I stopped defending my attempts made...
To realize no one else,
Would take steps to put their necks on the line.
Or from them did I hear them speak passionately,
About that which they did that invigorated a purpose.
With a sacrificing of their time, mind and patience.
I can not afford a wasting of my stimulated expectations.

I knew then from 'hints' dropped by them,
What they sought was an ease to accomplish deeds.
And I looked forward to the dripping of sweat to do,
As part of a process if I wanted to obtain success.
I discovered I was out of doubt mode to leave pretense,
When I stopped defending my attempts made...
To improve on what was an acceptable effort,
With a making of every effort inexcusable if not my best.