Second

(Clairine T.)

Rivalry and competition are inevitable in life, but when two people become so engrossed in proving themselves to be better than the other, those two aspects can become an infinite burden that dictates their every choice and action-- so much so that they have no real goals, dreams, and desires. The two people's sole purpose is to stay in first place, whether in terms of skills, manners, appearance, etc. That intense rivalry can be said to stem from society and its more often than not impossible standards that only acknowledges the best of the best with only one name out of a billion being claimed as worthy of remembering.

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We've always wanted the same things When we needed different We did everything for the sake Of being "the only one" Following each other on our way home Sweeping in to say the right thing After hearing the other's wrong All for the sake of avoiding "second best" Pursuing dreams that don't belong to us Becoming role models when we don't really mean to To have the last smile Is it worth how tiring our days have become? But I don't want to stop being "somebody" I don't want to lose my place in life Forgotten just because I'm not a winner I'm not a saint I'm scared to crush their expectations I'm more scared than tired To come second, and be forsaken Our reflections are getting hazy Can't tell which is you, and which is me All these trophies and crowns Don't shine gold the way they used to Be the better person Stop this cycle and end it all But we've come this far And we can't give up the one thing That actually mattered to us I don't want to stop being "somebody" I don't want to lose my place in life Forgotten just because I'm not a winner I'm not a saint I'm scared to crush their expectations I'm more scared than tired To come second, and be forsaken To continue until we grow old Till we're withered and weathered down Fighting for our last breath Hoping to outlive the other...

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