They burned the midnight oil
tried and tried and toiled;
drenched in the mind's sweat
they worked till night became dawn.
Herculean tasks were undertaken
by miniscule men & women
as they tried their hardest
to meet the deadline
and impress the spectator
who would briefly analyze
in a fleeting moment
the relentless toil of months.
To what purpose and to what end
they wondered,
till at last they were recognized
as an institution of excellence.
Their hard work finally paying off
Success was theirs for the taking.
