Silver

What a colour
It hangs on my wall
The only one I have ever earned
Not a participation medal
But not a winner’s either

The day I got it
was the day I swam
faster, faster
I won
But someone else
A friend won more races
More races than me

But silver
what a colour
you hang on my wall
waiting for another

next year
next year I have another chance
and oh, I will take that chance
and win my medal a partner