To run a race - fairy tale

Willem Bernardus Tijssen

For a turtle it is difficult
to win a running game.
But to run against a hare
is for a turtle certainly not
a shame.

Normally it takes a turtle
a day to run his race,
while the hare uses a sixth
of the time in space.
But sometimes a fast hare
runs a dead end bet;
and instead it will be the turtle,
who wins for choice without regret.

So, it is better to run your own race
in life, because your own pace hurdles
to a more certain survive.