By a Nose

Twenty horses in the race, The winner by a nose. The Derby sometimes mimics life, For that’s the way it goes. At times we might get beaten by A rival for a house Or job or placement for a school Or even for a spouse. Yet there are times that we may be The nose that comes in first. It’s always unpredictable And cannot be reversed. So kudos to the winning horse And jockey in the race, For maybe in a future run, They will not even place.