Born Out Of Bored Solitude

Most of us are familiar with word games. Doing a crossword
is a great way to pass time waiting for your wife to get out of the shower,
knowing you may have most of the morning to kill, and it's a good
exercise in word development.
In ancient times, words games came in many varieties, including
something called an Acrostic. These were often in the form of a poem,
a proverb or a prophecy. Acrostic derives from the Greek 'Akros',
meaning 'extreme' and 'stichos', meaning 'row' and often contained
a hidden message for those who could find it. Usually self referential, the
zenith of acrostic design was meant to reinforce the text with an
inference made from combining the letters of certain rows.
Not being one to forego a challenge I thought I would
give it a shot. I'm a beginner, though, so don't be too harsh on me.