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