Against the Odds

When the odds are against us, we turn the tide a step at a time. ---Michelle Liew

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The competition takes its cut---

Mismatched players,

Crowd bias,

Blows of fate.

I am consummate,

But she wins.

I am the favourite.

Fair's fair, she says.

Each round, I serve again.

Each time, her return skews more.

Fair's fair, I say.

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This poem is entirely original. AI tags are coincidental.