It Takes A Special Person Poem by Francis Duggan

'Tis easy for the winner for to have a smiling face
But it takes a special person to accept defeat with grace
To congratulate the winner with a smile and say well done
There can only be one winner when the prize is to be won
There can only be one winner though for first prize many compete
But it takes a special person to be gracious in defeat
To not offer excuses and respect to the winner pay
This person too a winner in his or her own way
There must be many losers since winners seem so few
To this quite obvious statement you may say tell us something new
And though it seems quite natural for one to feel joyous in victory
It takes a special person to accept defeat graciously
This person is a winner by being gracious in defeat
Where only one can be the winner though many do compete