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Poem about a Digital Marketing campaign

Boss,
I come to you today, head down tail between my legs with a confession,
That campaign that I put together last week,
Got zero impressions...

But please don’t jump the gun and ruffle up your feathers,
I think I know a way that we can do it better,
The team and I, 
We put our heads together,
It was a lengthy process 
And I’ll spare you every letter, but
We decided to run two campaigns in tandem, tethered...

So with humble eyes, wise in my own mind
I've retooled, revised and refined 
Every possible piece of the outbound message,
Thought out every angle 
To minimize the wreckage,
Now all I need is your blessing
To let it live and fly
I've put my heart into this – isn't it why I was hired?

Boss,
I come to you today, head held high, bearing the flag of your grace,
That tandem ad we ran last week,
Media awards – first place!
And I come now with some takeaways 
About learning from mistakes,
The challenge it bestirred was not an easy one
For me to up and face,
But confronting the King Snake
Before the wake 
Of you catching wind,
Lessened the blow considerably
for a guy with thin skin!

Second to fessing up
Was learning to ask those tough questions,
And be double-backed with ammo 
To offer reparative suggestions,
So the direction that I mentioned we should head in,
Was calculated not to be shredded.

Lastly and probably top of the list,
I've realized that being perfect is not an option,
Falling down and getting back up,
Is really a quality of adoption.
This whole process has led to my own personal growth,
I realize that, 
There's going to be flaws
And times when I choke,
But if I soak up the knowledge,
Carve it,
Make it oak solid,
It's the foundation of a future leader,
Fearless and acknowledged.

So Boss,
I come to you today, head down tail between my legs, basking in your devotion,
Remember that discussion we had last week,
about my promotion...?

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