When second best protests against pest chance <br />he or she echoes stress at life's twist dance. <br /> <br />Self-confidence is put to sorry test, <br />ambitions, on the shelf, are laid to rest. <br /> <br />Inadequacy often will deny <br />the will to try, succeed, luck's lies decry. <br /> <br />'They also serve, who only stand and wait' <br />survivor said, regretting callous fate. <br /> <br />'They also serve who wait without the gate' <br />time-server grates, perceiving patron's pate. <br /> <br />'What service, light denied, anticipate? ' <br />'Light, despite paradoxical life's plate! ' <br /> <br />They're served, who only put on weight, expand, <br />whose judgement lies, so heavy on the land. <br /> <br />They swerve from justice, who, with heavy hand, <br />pervert the law- for which they should be damned. <br /> <br />They wait, who only seem to serve and stand, <br />beware! banned revolution is at hand. <br /> <br />To stand and wait in life to some seems nice <br />to taste of time, like salad, lacking spice! <br /> <br />When dream of self esteem turns rancid, raw, <br />apologies tears crocodile soon pour. <br /> <br />Poor too is mind that looks behind not for <br />top flight successes, recognized, in store. <br /> <br />Fresh opportunities are infinite, <br />no need to mope, scorn hope, of goals lose sight. <br /> <br />What second best may seem at any time <br />can role-reverse distress, blessed see self climb.<br /><br />Jonathan ROBIN<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/is-second-best-just-jest-test-or-unjust-protest-gest/
