Too long I’ve let things slide,
getting by, doing enough
but wow, man, that’s not enough!
This one counts,
this one’s make or break,
this can sum it all up to score big
but coasting’s crashing, bombing,
instant death. If I don’t make the mark
I’ve not a hope of life worth keeping on.
I’ll stay the course, full steam ahead,
the next right step, a smart salute,
and send up thanks for the wake-up call
that this one’s the whole equation.