Downfall

Fall and rise are part of life, few give up yet some learn and stand tall...

Downfall

All dream-destinies for a better tomorrow

Turn ideas into reality, huge loans they borrow

Troubles knock everyone’s door, you’re not alone

Look around, feel unheard cries; World…full of sorrow

When success comes and hits life
everyone is utterly on different skies
even those whom we never knew, are close
Time seems frozen, life turns as a beautiful red rose

Life can throw you in smoldering hell
all the doors clogged, no path left to dwell
Sitting petrified, bitter memories with prosaic soul
world tarnished, money vanished, no one to propel

Deep, dark thoughts running in our minds
Sometimes find a way to abolish your soul
To the misery stuck on you, nothing left for fight
Was this the reason we touched opulent heights

Everyone hates, blame, curses, enjoy abusing you
Even your own self in its own way, is annoyed too
Magic of life is going back in time, watching movies
Often sad, some fun and few packed with glories

How can the world disregard, wondrous histories we made

 myriad lives we touched, flaming sun we provided shades
We only thought to make the world better place
Now they look at us with abhorrence, our hard work has fade

Yesterday squandering millions, today not a single penny
damn felt blessed with her presence, first one left was Jenny
Tensions start pummeling brain, merely luxury left was smoking

 Lifestyle revolutionized so swiftly, strange mystery left provoking

99% of life is painted with poignant tales
1% of life brings us magic of feeling ecstatic 
consider failure God’s wish, accept without malice
Downfall an eradicator, its life's we’ve to gracefully face

 

It’s not only you, history is full of characters

One day they were king, next in vagrant’s attire

Treasures are left where they belong

All they took with them was their dirty desires

 

A. Amos

Author's Note

Reviews

[KAin]

Destiny is not a fickle thing... What is weak is man's ability to understand it. We can lose ourselves, stepping backwards into the rapid-moving river of fate, and be lashed by emotions on the way, and then drown in circumstances beyond our control. But despite this, there's value in human determination. You've touched on many things in this poem, friend, but these themes are what stood out for me. Keep writing.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Landred, I love your depth insight and words of your wisdom means allot for me.

[Mira ThePoetess]

I like that review .... quite profound Landred

[Yvonne Remington]

Destinny is fickle and so are humans who try to understand it. You have a special insight to human nature. A true artist. I look forward to further communication.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Yvonne...

[donna]

hello, I love the poem downfall and the song made me cry. You are very good at touching the hearts of the reader.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Donna...

[one sky]

This is an excellent poem, AA! Full of lessons in life, so philosophical and relevant. I love the choice of words.

[A. Amos]

Thank you M...

[Julia Alex]

Treasures are left where they belong
All they took with them was their dirty desires

Wow Sir ! The above lines are the bitter realities of life......all ours lives we try to gather as much wealth we can but when we depart, we are just empty handed!

[La Luna]

Amazing, i love the way you linked it with the things/events that happen in everyday life. Truly magnificent Luna.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Luna...

[La Luna]

You're welcome.

[Olesya]

:) Your stuff is that 1% that brings pleasure when they read.

[A. Amos]

Thank you O my friend

[Olesya]

This poem reminds me a lot of ideas that affect the Francois Villon in his works.
Congratulations.

[A. Amos]

Thank you O, you always compare me with the greatest writers of the world, i'm simply honor!

[Goat]

This is really well written. It flows well and has a great message. I love the line "one day they were king, next in vagrant's attire" and I think it is a great point about how fast life can turn on us. Great job!

[A. Amos]

Thank you Goat...

[Michael Stevens]

Very deep and profound, I only wish I was more awake to read; I'm right in the middle of my Afternoon Tune-Out!

[A. Amos]

Thank yoy Michael..

[Michael Stevens]

Sure thing!

[lee von cleef]

Class, to sleep with a beggar , chip my tooth on the kings daughters n****e ring, oh the thoughts that are swept off the air, dust the clouds of times to come.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Lee...