The Perfect Gang

Were they the perfect gang?
Since off the same song sheet they sang
Looking out for each other the norm
Weathering each and every storm

Idea generation when they met
Nothing in stone was set
No challenge was ever too great
Solutions always carried weight

Success bred success indeed
But alas it also bred much greed
Limelight grabbing opened cracks
Telling tales to newspaper hacks

And so dark clouds gathered above
No chance of reconciliation via the peace dove
The perfect gang would be no more
As their perfect storm became folk lore
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Daniels Avatar
August 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
common human story globally & personally ~ the good becomes the bad, the bad the good -life just marches on. Lovely rhythm for subject matter & great couplets. Blessings.
Rogerson Avatar
August 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Thanks Ghairo - pleased you liked my poem.
Velasco Avatar
August 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Great story here! Love the rhyme and how it shows the rise and fall of the gang. The ending line really sticks.
Rogerson Avatar
August 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Thanks Rowena. Sadly this is a story which often occurs across all walks of life. Simon
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