Rivalries

Author:: Shing Araya

'Life is not a competition with others. In its truest sense it is a rivalry with ourselves. We should each day seek to break the record of our yesterday. We should seek each day to live stronger, better, truer lives; each day to master some weakness of yesterday; each day to repair past follies; each day to surpass...ourselves and this is but progress.'

— William George Jordan

'Rivalries'

Bonnie and Luckie,
born on the fifth of February,
continued to fight over a controversy
that she is a pretty fine lady
while he is just a common lad
with no exceptional talents
nor special attributes!

She, they say
is always so appealing
so vibrant --an exquisite beauty.

He does the labor & earn the pennies
while she dresses & goes out
with her ladies.

All his life he dedicated
towards achievement,
to justify himself
that he is more than worthy.

But in the end still he is
the one who isn't lucky
as his birthname would be.

Bonnie didn't feel
Luckie's agony
How long will he
Stay on his knees
And cast a prayer
That someday
He will be
As lucky
As his sister Bonnie.

Rivalry causes us to overemphasize old opportunities and slavishly copy what has worked in the past.
-Peter Theil

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Comments

Shing Araya (author) from Cebu, Philippines on March 30, 2019:

Thank you for the positive feedback

Velcro on March 30, 2019:

This poem ,as simple as it seems ,has a very thought provoking and intricate value which really guides us. Rivalry is very necessary but when your present is the the arch nemesis of your past giving birth to a better you in the future. Thank you for sharing a poetic inspiration Sunshine. Just like your name , your words shine to pave a bright path that lies ahead !!!

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NIGERIA. on March 28, 2019:

Thank you, please, and enjoy enjoy the day.

Shing Araya (author) from Cebu, Philippines on March 28, 2019:

Yea I agree with you. Keep motivating yourself

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NIGERIA. on March 28, 2019:

Hi, sunshine tipod, comparing one life with another does not make a change. I hope to be me rather than another. In this, I can develop to a better me. Thanks for sharing a simple life guiding poem.