after being in the race for so long,
i knew in my mind that i was ahead of the pack.
like, i knew they just had to be seeing me;
i was in first place, afterall ..
but after running the same race for so long;
going around that same circle lap after lap,
people eventually give up & lose hope.
im not one of those people though ..
see me, i stuck it out;
sprinted my way around the last bend
& gave my all until the very end.
i stood at the finish line for a while;
waiting for everybody to catch up & get done ..
& i just knew i would win that prize;
those medals, that throphy, & everything else
a first place winner would be awarded ..
but i was left standing there,
with nothing to show for it all.