I'm always the second choice
the second choice in love,
The one they reach for when the first has gone.
the second choice in friendship, When their best friends don't pick up the phone.
the second choice when they need to escape, The one they call when the other can't relate.
the second choice for comfort, Hugged only when they've been let down.
the second choice in their stories, When they forget me to add in their reel.
the second choice for a partner in games, Picked when no one else calls my name.
the second choice at gatherings, A face they notice when someone leaves.
the second choice for plans, Invited only when others can't.
the second choice for a walk, When their favorite isn't there to talk.
the second choice in a team, Chosen at last,
I'm always the second choice, it's true, And I wonder if I'll ever be first to you.