The Daily Poem Poetry Collection

🥇 Treasures

Treasures
A Daily Winner for November 11th

I built a citadel
in the sand
and watched as waves washed it away.
In a final farewell
from this land,
it crumbled as if from decay.

The impression it made
lingered on,
how our efforts all seem in vain.
Yet, I was not afraid.
I was drawn
by the triumphs I could attain.

Success isn't measured
by the things
that we only build with our hands.
Trying's to be treasured
for it brings
forth our strength to meet life's demands.

An entry for the November 11th round of "The Not-So-Daily Poem" 
Prompt: Write a poem inspired by the following phrase: "Failure is not an option."
Poetry Form: Tri-fall  
Line Limit: 50
Line Count: 18