You May Have Poem by Francis Duggan

You may have been found to be wanting when put to the test
But why feel any shame since you did try your best
The winners take all as some do like to say
But for one to win others must lose life is this way
It takes one of courage for to smile in defeat
And say by one better than me i have been beat
There has to be losers for one for to win
And to lose with grace after trying hard is never a sin
To be a bad loser friends you will not gain
But the one in defeat whose composure he or she does retain
Is one who has honor and humility
Such a person is special would you not agree
You smile though to win you did fail to succeed
And that in itself does take courage indeed.