My ribbon
By Hondfa L
Published 19 September 2017
It’s my first
and it’s my last
The words
‘Congratulations
2nd Place’
engraved on
the fluttering silk
One's fame for speed
Sealed forever
in this ribbon’s mind
I didn’t yell to the gods
too shocked, too amazed
It’s my first
and it’s my last
Hidden but
treasured
thinking
“Is it really his last?”
for decades
to come