From Victor To Victim

The applause is unending, your victory is sweet! You were the very best, you now feel complete. Glory shines all around you, the world falls at your feet Everyone is your friend, photos with strangers you meet. Then there's the praise, adulation from the whole nation Everyone wants a piece of you, every day's a celebration You're a celebrity now, begins paparazzi's machinations You can't go anywhere now, without gossip and speculation. However, fame doesn't last, it get's sucked into the past Someone else replaces your reflection in the looking glass No more greetings from strangers, or applause that lasts Fame slips from clenched fists, evanesces from your grasp. From victory to victim, now comes the words of derision Welcome to the dark world, as you get sucked into Oblivion! John Derek Hamilton December 07,2015