Journey To Success - A Poem

Success can't be measured by accumulation of wealth but by the numbers of true friends you got and how you impacted the lives of others without expecting anything in return. To me, that's the real success...     by: Victor Perlas Vizarra

Can success really be measured

by the time spent on a journey

and how we get there at any cost?

Does it count at all

no matter how noble or wicked

our intentions maybe?

How do you measure success?

Some may measure it by fame;

while others gauge it by fortune.

In this world with various standards,

neither a yardstick nor a barometer

can really measure fame and fortune.

Plaques of recognition and awards

hang on the wall of a simple abode,

and the joyous laughter inside

filled their hearts with contentment.

They maybe deprived, but their spirits are free.

Look at the mansion on the nearby hill

lavishly adorned with glittering lights,

yet it looks gloomy and haunted.

Deafening silence filled the air,

as if lost souls-- there reside.

They maybe wealthy, but prisoners within.

We can take the road less traveled,

and expect tranquility at journey’s end.

We may choose to plunge into the abyss

and expect nothing more--nothing less. 

We may have fame, fortune and accolades,

yet emptiness still exists within our restless souls.

Success itself is a journey;

getting there is all that counts.

There maybe be roadblocks along the way,

and curve balls in each and every turn;

no matter which road you take

it doesn’t matter after all.

For success to some-- is just a state of mind.