"I'm not going to place"
I said
The literal instant
They called my name.

1st place is the blue ribbon
That's well known
But 5th is
Apparently
Green.
But you would have me think
It was perfect.
You would have me think
I'm perfect
And I don't know why.

You held me on your lap
And complimented me
And when I said those
3
HUGE
words
As I do for you because I mean them
You said them back.
And
I don't know
If I should trust you.