Almost I got there
Almost I got it
It was too close to me
I was too close to it
Thought it belonged to me
And felt on cloud 9
Always believed it was mine.
But as usual
It happens everytime
So, it happened again
And I missed it
I lost it
I saw it going away
Wished it 'd come back
To me
I prayed it would
But it did not.
I felt very bad about it
No, I was not afraid of
Losing it
I just wanted not to be a 'loser'
Not to be rejected again
Now, I can laugh at it
But when I had lost it
I guess, I was crying.
Nobody could see it
Except my this friend
Who had just sensed it
Though did not say a word
I recall
He was discreetly looking at me
From the corners of his eyes
He was so helpless
And could not do much
So, he kept mum.
It was my 40th interview
To get that coveted job.
