You May Have Been

You may have been found to be wanting when put to the test But what does matter most is that you gave it your best And though your best not quite good enough at least you tried Though losing has left quite a dent in your pride Though success is a thing the majority in life does pursue That everyone cannot be a winner only happens for to be true For every big winner there are many losers life is designed this way This has always been how it is and how it will stay But you can lose with honor and be gracious in defeat And say by the better one you have been beat That those who persist eventually succeed once down is never out To be part of the contest is what life is about You must learn to lose well before you can graciously win And the will to keep trying does come from within.