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Second Place

March 25, 2021
By mayamhall21 BRONZE, Montgomery, Alabama
mayamhall21 BRONZE, Montgomery, Alabama
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So close to the finish line,
Her breathing starts to pick up, 
in tune with her body
She can see the ending from here

Everything she'd worked for is about to go into this moment                                             The smirk unfaltering from her face               She knows she's got this

Until she trips and falls causing her to lose her status                                                              The crowd watched as the second racer starts to take first

The girl gets up and starts to run to fix her mistake                                                       But she is too late as she crosses the finish line,                                                              You can see the disappointment in her eyes, always second place


The author's comments:

This piece was inspired by always being chosen last. Also, it was inspired by working hard for something that you can never get. 


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