I never knew the ‘D’ of defeat
I never felt what it was like to lose
I thought I could accomplish any feat
But never once did I try to aim higher

I was overconfident and unwise
I never knew my competition, for I won without trying
I never aimed for the skies
For I always hit my mark

But then, once I missed by leaps and bounds
And I knew the limits of my abilities
I knew humiliation, and I cried and screamed and frowned
But I learnt a great lesson along the journey

I sharpened and broadened my skill and mind
I geeked and gawked at various facts
I was amazed by what I could find
Within the brain of potential within me

And I won again and again, and I was proud
And the feeling of defeat caused me to work harder
I made my voice soothing, clear and loud
To those feeling failure, to those who were an atomic bomb
But needed the power source to explode