Drunk on success

A penthouse,

an ornamental spouse,

regular exotic holiday, 

a fat monthly pay,

wannabe’s always willing to dance,

I was successful once!!

Crooked banker,

cheating poor-wankers,

feeding on other’s greed,

giving inner voice no heed,

Feeling guilty? FAT CHANCE. 

yes, I was successful once!!

Market crashed,

bulls were thrashed,

newspaper full of suicides,

slowly turning tides,

am reduced to a dunce,

who was successful once!!

Now in jail,

wife has turned tail,

house, car - all gone,

to raise money, all are pawned.

whopper cash crunch,

I, who was so successful once!!

Is this the judgement day?

When everyone has to pay,

for the sins they committed,

even if they pleaded.

It’s all professional - no personal grudge,

Matter not, if anybody was successful once!! 

Copyright: Shukla Banik

Poemish April 5th 2016

FB Post date April 7 2016