When you’re the second choice

You don’t get your hopes up

You wait and see which friend they choose first

Sit and smile as the third wheel

The odd one out in every group

When you’re the second choice

You tend to learn how to be invisible 

Keep quiet and only talk when you need to

You sit there and admire everything 

The relationship you could’ve had

When you’re the second choice

You try not to get jealous

You tell yourself your time will come

Not to rush things and be patient 

Everything will fall into place

When you’re the second choice

You tell yourself not to like people

Inevitably you do but never act on it

The stings from rejection still too hot

Often staying away from love

When you’re the second choice

You become the peacemaker 

Between fights and sadness

You’re reassuring the relationship 

Telling them they’ll work it out

When you’re the second choice

You tell yourself it’ll be okay

So you wait and wait and wait

Wait your turn till you find your piece

The other half comes for you

When you’re the second choice

It’s easy to be number two

For me, I’ve never been second

Or first, or third, never in the top three

But somehow always ended up last