51/365, 30/30 We Are Finished

Looking back on the day

the product of hard work

and time we were sure was wasted

until we surveyed the progress

remembered what things once were

we most regret the loss of time.

Soreness and exhaustion,

provided they are not fatal, 

are only temporary

as is the satisfaction

the sleep that awaits those who persevere.

It is natural to be critical

to see the flaws as more than they are

Friends will not notice

and if they do they will not say.

We are slaves to perfection

only if we allow ourselves 

to be so.