The secret

It was a secret
no one would tell me what place I had come
I marched onto the floor
feeling worried that I had let everyone down.
My heart was beating 1000 miles a minute.
The time has come,
will I place or not?
Our names haven't been called
I guessed we hadn't placed.
Then our names were called.
I walked up with happiness on my face,
my eyes watering.
It was as gold as glitter,
as big as an elephant
The secret was good after all.