Lost Loser

LOST LOSER Bad enough to hear ‘you lose’ Then a flock of mail flies in Don’t know which one you should choose Then you glimpse ‘an AWESOME win’ Maybe it’s my humble past Maybe it’s my country school No one smiles when they are last If you do --you’re called a fool. Glory is its own reward If you win your heart beat sings Friends will greet you if they can Life is sweet on eagle wings Time is precious, time is short Worlds await on shelves in books Brush twitch paintings-- feet seek sport I crave salmon on a hook Ungrateful twit that I may seem Courtesy is sometimes missing My head I'll dunk in ice clogged stream Avoid the flock of kiss kiss kissing If you note that I have lost Spare me time and spare me shame Spare yourself the time it costs To remind me that I’ve lost again Victoria Anderson-Throop Nov 30, 2012