Is Second Best Just Jest Test Or Unjust Protest Gest? Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

When second best protests against pest chance
he or she echoes stress at life's twist dance.

Self-confidence is put to sorry test,
ambitions, on the shelf, are laid to rest.

Inadequacy often will deny
the will to try, succeed, luck's lies decry.

'They also serve, who only stand and wait'
survivor said, regretting callous fate.

'They also serve who wait without the gate'
time-server grates, perceiving patron's pate.

'What service, light denied, anticipate? '
'Light, despite paradoxical life's plate! '

They're served, who only put on weight, expand,
whose judgement lies, so heavy on the land.

They swerve from justice, who, with heavy hand,
pervert the law- for which they should be damned.

They wait, who only seem to serve and stand,
beware! banned revolution is at hand.

To stand and wait in life to some seems nice
to taste of time, like salad, lacking spice!

When dream of self esteem turns rancid, raw,
apologies tears crocodile soon pour.

Poor too is mind that looks behind not for
top flight successes, recognized, in store.

Fresh opportunities are infinite,
no need to mope, scorn hope, of goals lose sight.

What second best may seem at any time
can role-reverse distress, blessed see self climb.