Second best
In every test
Never won
Had no fun
The runner up
Is what you’ve become
Second best
Runner up to the rest
31st Aug 2024 – Submitted to Reena’s Xploration Challenge #345 – second best
I’ve read stories about how the friendship between the topper and runner-up evolves over a period of time. This is the seed for a novel :)
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So much said in a few words.
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The nightmare of school still loomed large for me at that time!
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Me too, even as an adult
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