Second Best (Poetry)

Writer's Note : 

Admit it, we all get the feeling of being second best once in a while.
But don't let that emotion take hold of you.
Human as we are, our emotions tend to be our weaknesses.
We get too attached to things and people, and in the end we get hurt.
That's one story most of us are familiar with.

And then there's the feeling of you thinking you're not good enough.

THAT'S BULLSHIT!

Never think of yourself that way.

I was so close, just inches away

I got there not long enough to stay,

no thoughts nor words to say.

I was the one who'd always fall behind

I thought i was right, i thought i could find,

Maybe it was just a dream in my mind.

We were never there.

we had our laughs, and smiles to share,

but i know you never really did care.

I just smiled and everything else took its place.

the miles were far, i dare make haste,

because perfection was always the case.

And all those nights that i tried

to cover these scars that i hide,

my emotions are numbed and choked by pride.

Im not afraid to stand and smile after every fall,

every bruise and stumble, i gave it my all,

as i watched the crowd, i stood tall.

I have always been your second best,

"Someone will always be better", i assessed.

I'm nothing special, nor different from the rest.