PRO gress,,PRE conceived, PRE cede, POST mortem(?), POST script, PRE amble ... perhaps ?
Answer:
A - He naturally projected the same strength and confidence that helped them to succeed.
Explanation:
The poem is stating, to stop and see what you have, take stock, before you neglect or lose “it”.
“A bird in the hand is worth more than two in a bush”!
Answer:
to be absent tonight ...........