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

[Skai Rain]

Well written. I enjoyed it.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Brit...

[Ma'at]

i love the rhyme in your poem. it really strengthens the poem itself and adds power. i felt everything you mentioned in this piece, showing human flaws in a great way...the way of written words...this poem really touched me, i hope to see you continue writing here at the cafe...

[A. Amos]

Thank you GS...will visit your page shortly...

[escherflight]

I particularly like the last two stanzas. 'Consider failure God's wish accept without malice' ' and 1% magic of feeling ecstatic.' - interesting philosophical threads running through this.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Escher...

[Tricia Pattinson]

I felt the heaviness of despair and grief - so well expressed - in this piece. Thank you for sharing.

[A. Amos]

Thank you LadyP...

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

So true of life today...sounds like mine.
Hell is here on this earth with all evil around us daily and we must learn to deal with it or lose.
That is the downfall of living here.

[Matching Socks]

I loved this piece a lot.
Probably can't express it as well as Landred. :)
It's so honest. :)
Love your writing my friend.
Still anxious awaiting your mystical tales of romance.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Ance:)

[Jas Alejandrino Ramos]

Greatly written! all the thoughts were clearly written and this is timely...100/100

[A. Amos]

Thank you Jas..,

[Selagiv]

Very well written. I chose this poem because of the title. Its very drawing.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Selagiv

[Rob Santana]

I see you've touched on many current events that burden the world financial burden is horrible. I've hit financial hardship in my lifetime and let me tell you it wasn't easy getting back to living somewhat of a comfortable life. I never gave up for the simple reason that I didn't have the luxury of quitting. Strong write Amos.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Rob, Never give up my friend and one day or another you will be where you belong...

[Rob Santana]

Thank you Amos I really appreciate your encouraging words.

[A. Amos]

You're most welcome buddy...

[Teacup Tempest]

I felt your words pour over me, exposed me, raw and unforgiving. I hated it , I loved it. Well said.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Teacup