It Takes A Special Person

'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