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Array ( [sid] => 97227 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Second Best [time] => 2005-06-07 20:24:59 [hometext] => I am not trying to say anything mean about anyone but I havn't met anyone who agrees with my point here so I am a ltttle exasperated (is that how you spell that?) [bodytext] => No matter what happens
or how hard I try
I'm second best always
and I throw it aray
no one cares about second
it just not the best
but just getting so close
it gets in my head
everyone says
that its awesome up here
but what do they know
what think those so dear?
so I battle and scramble
and fight for the first
but it never works out
even if I'm never the worst
boyfriends and running
averages, grades
all of these things
first do I crave
don't tell me seconds awesome
when you dont know the truth
don't mean to sound harsh
but its just you don't do
I'd rather be constantly
consitantly last
than tasting that privlidge
and never being that fast

[comments] => 7 [counter] => 204 [topic] => 75 [informant] => spazz911 [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => anguished )

Second Best

Contributed by spazz911 on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 08:24:59 PM in AEST
Topic: anguished

No matter what happens
or how hard I try
I'm second best always
and I throw it aray
no one cares about second
it just not the best
but just getting so close
it gets in my head
everyone says
that its awesome up here
but what do they know
what think those so dear?
so I battle and scramble
and fight for the first
but it never works out
even if I'm never the worst
boyfriends and running
averages, grades
all of these things
first do I crave
don't tell me seconds awesome
when you dont know the truth
don't mean to sound harsh
but its just you don't do
I'd rather be constantly
consitantly last
than tasting that privlidge
and never being that fast

Copyright © spazz911 ... [ 2005-06-07 20:24:59]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 08:50:51 PM AEST
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great write and I understand where your coming from
Michelle

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by alyssakoren_03 on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 08:58:57 PM AEST
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i liked that and it was a joy reading it...all my luck...koren

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by Serendippitty on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 09:23:13 PM AEST
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know the feeling, but hey, have u ever heard of "First is the worst, second is the best..." that corny thing that people used to say... nice write tho

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by jjones12 on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 09:39:34 PM AEST
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i know how you feel,keep written...
=Jen=

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by waos on Tuesday, 7th June 2005 @ 10:21:19 PM AEST
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I get where you're coming from. I have felt the same way. However, for me,
the thing that helps that the most is remembering the blessings that I do have.
Yes it is frustrating to never get first, but it's also nice to do better than some
people. It's good you expressed your feelings, that's awesome. But until
you've been consistently last, I don't know if we can say we'd rather be last.

This was heartfelt frustration in this I think. Good job.

~Kara

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by Jaycee on Wednesday, 8th June 2005 @ 04:13:27 PM AEST
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Hi KC
I guess I don't understand... I mean I would think (obviously incorrectly) that consistent failure would be the worst. Still, when you are battling for the top, you must set some sort of expectations (as opposed to failure where expectations are pretty much nonexistent). You did get exasperated right, btw. I guess I do understand your frustration after all, but I can't always see you as a #2. Someone who is so close to the top IS going to get the gold eventually.

Re: Second Best (User Rating: 1 )
by blue_angel on Friday, 10th June 2005 @ 12:40:44 PM AEST
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what are u talking about u crazy girl?! yer always ahead of me! how do u think it feels always being LAST? ok well not always last... but im way farther down the line than u. think about that b4 u complain about being second... which u arent always u have been first i NEVER have.
jennie*

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