You May Be Found To Be Wanting When Put To The Test Poem by Francis Duggan

You may be found to be wanting when put to the test
But why worry about it you did try your best
To the race for the top spot by one better than you beat
But what matter most you were gracious in defeat
The praises of the winner the majority sing
But you went down with honor and that is a great thing
You did not make excuses the winner of credit you do not deny
You did lose with grace and to win you did try
By admitting you were not good enough on the day
You accepted defeat in an honorable way
By your good attitude in defeat honor you do gain
You proved yourself to be noble and not in any way vain
One of a rare breed who can lose with grace
You looked like a winner with a smile on your face.