Strike a waltz, hear the three shades of loss:
Didn’t train, reached too far, fell asleep.
Though I rise and go on, I can’t win,
Per the rules, I missed that when I snoozed.

Triple-time, triple beat, triple-fail:
Now the best I can do is support
Those who didn’t fall down, who held on.
Look beyond wounded personal pride.

Cheer the winners who write to the end!
Raise a smile with a comment and ‘like’
And my personal goal was achieved:
To rekindle my passion to write!