Overconfidence

OVERCONFIDANCE

 

Once I drove myself up a road,

with quite a heavy load,

and my progress slowed,

 

but upward I rode!

 

Once I rowed myself up a creek,

it was looking rather bleak,

after nearly a week,

when I got a leak,

 

But I stayed on that creek!

 

Once I pulled myself up a rope,

it was greased with soap,

I thought I could not cope,

there really seemed no hope,

 

But I went up that rope!

 

Once I swam across a swampy lake,

I followed in the wake,

of a very large snake,

my nerves began to quake,

 

But I crossed that damned lake!

 

Once I crawled through a thorny bush,

in the Hindu Kush,

like a cruel ambush,

tearing up my tush.

 

But I got through that bush!

 

Once I crossed a wide morass,

now I had courage and sass.

I was made of iron and brass

and ever swelling confidence!

 

So, I jumped over a deep crevasse,

the ice was as slick as glass.

but I was full of much arrogance

so, I fell, 

and I busted my a*s!

Author's Note

Please, I'm new to writing. Please be gentle. Thank you!