Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Downfall

DOWNFALL

- 1 -

Once there existed
A Great Empire -
A loyal servant to its people,
Rich with humility,
Protector of humanity,
Intolerant against injustice,
Reigned with unquestionable glory.

However,
There was an heir to this legacy,
The blood of the Royal Family;
But an extremely vicious one -
It was of the son of the King.

Once the prince ascended the throne,
He ruled the kingdom with insanity.
He was the Emperor of cruelty,
Ruthless in every possible way
Snatching everything from his citizens.

Thus,
An ominous silence haunted
In the entire Kingdom.

- 2 -

The army planned a coup
To restore peace and harmony,
And the lost glory that once existed.
But it did not have a leader
Who could stand before them
Front in the line - absolutely fearless
Who was generous to sacrifice his life
For the land of glorious history.

Soon the word was sent out
But who would have known
The prospective leader dwelled in a village nearby
The army found him sitting on a hillock
Who was huge, strong and brave!

They pumped him full with patriotic wisdom
And unfathomable courage.
It made him quickly fall in line,
He made himself an idol of a true leader,
Proclaimed himself as the new face
Of the Kingdom's bright future
And a symbol of justice.

- 3 -

The legendary war finally began
It was a battle of epic proportions
The fight for a noble cause
To end the oppressive rule
And win back the lost freedom.

At last, the war was finally won
The cruel King was overthrown and slain
Our leader was hailed as a true Hero -
The warrior who protected his comrades
While enduring a lot of pain
During the fight against the oppressors.

When he returned to his village,
He was welcomed in a chariot with a guard of honor
To signify his courage and strength.

- 4 -

A new King was instated
The kingdom lived in harmony.
But as the days became months
And months became years
The Great Leader was being forgotten.
His service to the province
Was not remembered.
His very own comrades ignored him
He wished to join the army
But he was turned down in vain.

People recollected his dark past -
A man with no family;
Unfit to be in the society
They disregarded him as
A prime example of an outcast.

- 5 -

He had ignored his friends and left the village
And joined forces against immoral rule.
Now there was no who one stood by him,
No one to commemorate his sacrifices,
No one to appreciate his hard work,
No one to thank him for saving lives.

There were a myriad of fingers pointed at him
Like thousands of arrows aimed at his heart
Only to remind him of his tainted years
Which made him regret his entire life
Alas! The empire within him, ultimately, was fallen.

Ruins Of Hampi, Karnataka
Sept 2013

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