Opportunities

Lose not opportunities, lest they lose you;

Value good opportunities, it’s a wise thing to do.

They seldom are many; at times there aren’t any:

In an average life there may be few.

Evade not opportunities, lest they evade you:

Seek after opportunities and they’ll seek you too.

This life isn’t long and its hardly as strong:

In time you will find this is true.

Seek not opportunities and they may not come your way;

Desire not opportunities and where you are you’ll stay:

But bare you in mind, if you seek you will find;

And you might find one maybe today.

Cast away opportunities and you’ve cast away gold;

Sell your opportunities and your life is sold:

For they aren’t grown on trees; they’re to be grasped if you please:

They are there for those who are bold.

Eric Anthony Trott

25^th January 1985