The Surprise Visitor

Opportunity is in no mood to send a messenger
Carrying a statement of her busy itinerary
She is a queen, won't bother issuing you a schedule
That details her planned visits to your doorsteps
Like a surprise visitor, she comes unannounced
Expecting you to be ready to accommodate her
She expects you to anticipate her around the clock

Waiting for Opportunity while doing nothing
Is like waiting for water without carrying a bottle
In the dry desert, when the scarce water does come
It's too late for you to draw enough of it
It's too late to run around looking for a pail
By the time that container is found the water is gone
You have missed out on the rare Opportunity

Believe in your dreams regardless of failure
Work on your plans even if they don’t work now
Get to work on your vision before Opportunity comes
Look for that bottle now before the water shows up
Be ready now, Opportunity will definitely come
It is only a matter of when that day would come
And the last thing you want is to disappoint her

When the Lady Opportunity does knock on your door
You will be ready to reap the fruits of your labor
The moment the Queen shows up in all her glory
You run straight hugging her, accommodating her
It is not the time to start fussing for her meal and room
She is in no mood to brook lack of preparedness
There is only enough time to grab the reward