Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
I know that I have faced the insurmountable before;
A hair's breadth from catastrophe, I've evened up the score.
With loaded dice against me, I have made the winning throw;
I've somehow dodged the bullet, missed the noose, outfoxed the foe.
I've faced worst-case scenarios and turned them on their head;
In no-win situations found the "get out" clause instead.
"Impossible" appears to be a word I've redefined;
I've never let a thread run loose, or left a man behind.
I've often pushed my luck, defied the odds and raised the stakes;
I've turned the rule book upside down, exploited all mistakes.
I've looked at every angle and I've rarely missed a trick;
I've simply changed my tack when convoluted schemes unstick.
When ground is lost, I've stumbled to a better, surer track;
And, thanks to fate and circumstance, the finest watch my back.
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But...
Luck can't last forever, and there's pride before a fall;
No gain without some sacrifice, no man can win them all.
The game is up, our plans are known, but still, I won't forget
A phrase which served me well before;
It isn't over
Yet.
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Author's note: the title is a quote from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass."