Hello PoetryVoting

Vote

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

Vote

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

second best

there's a passion in my veins burning through me like liquid fire. I rise to the top so close I can taste the sweet taste of stars, but then the taste turns bitter, acidic, and I am second best.

Request permission to use this poem

Written by

21 / Non-binary

Published: May 15, 2017
LinesWords: 739

Notes: and fuck I'm so tired of feeling like I'm not a first
Tags: #insecurity #sadness #second #best #hate #jealousy #goddamnit #her #me #unlike

Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell marino how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

About Blog FAQ Privacy Terms Contact

© 2009-2026 Hello Poetry/v27.0 by @eliotyork

Hello PoetryVoting

second best - Hello Poetry