Rules

 He stands before me in second place 

Almost beyond compare

Except for the uncompromising beauty 

Of the one whose love I bear

Who knows whose time is coming

When or how or where

Soon the question will be answered

The solution to problems laid bare

Unfortunately the world isn't simply

Drawn in lines straight and square

Sometimes second comes first

Often the world isn't fair

Eternal Struggle

Eternal Struggle

Eternal struggle

Between beloved and friend

Who wins out in the end?

Should there be a winner?

Why is it a contest?

Can we love equally?

When friend becomes beloved

There is the perfect solution

Since that only happens

In fairy tales and books

We must always expect

To be second place

And if we are moved higher

We should be gracious

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