» The crowd were already edgy with excitement.
The Bookies were busy and bets were flying.
It was a two horse race
But, it was also a long long race.
They were perfectly groomed as they entered the parade ring.
The owners had two demeanors.
One was loud and brash and courted bling bling and Press.
The other was understated, quiet but with a potent track record.
They went to the start, it was a two horse race.
They lined up anxiously, they started equally.
To the Left was Mr. Cutalot.
To the Right was Mr. Quietlybuild.
Cutalot took off at a rocket fuelled speed.
He was cutting here, cutting there, cutting everywhere.
Before long he was way ahead.
Quietlybuild was behind but running solidly and gaining pace.
He worked hard to add detail, polish, invest and remember his audience.
Cutalot, a fan of bling bling, was getting cocky.
Quietlybuild just kept working away.
Cutalot could see the home straight.
Quietlybuild was closing but still far behind.
Cutalot was out of his saddle. The rider began his victory wave,. The crowd went crazy.
Quietlybuild was getting faster.
The bookies odds had changed.
The crowd were changing their mind.
Quietlybuild was closing the gap.
Cutalot was beginning to slow.
The last furlong.
Cutalot cut even more.
Quietlybuild invested more.
The crowd were shifting.
Bling Bling was being swapped for invest more.
Half a furlong.
Cutalot was running out of things to cut – and energy.
Quietlybuild took the lead.
The home straight.
Bling Bling was sad sad and Cutalot was a failed plan.
Quietlybuild won the day and the game.
One would thrive, the other would die.
As the saying goes,
“The race is not always to the swift but to those who keep on running.”