Winners and Losers
poem by:
Cecilia Crasto
Written
on Jul 01, 2016
We live our lives the way we choose We take the risks to win or lose Life is a game just a crazy game They change the rules but it's all the same. Some have ambition, others have none Life's chances are given to everyone If a loser tries hard he can succeed He must light the fire to ignite the greed. It's the nature of man in his discontent To strive for more till his life is spent The world dictates that he must succeed To amass much more than he'll ever need. Princes and paupers, they're all the same What matters is how they play the game Fame and fortune don't mean a thing If the heart feels no joy in Spring. We all must die the way we came No claims to riches no pretenses to fame What a man owns is what will divide Murmurs of dissent begin at the graveside!
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Chris Cleverly commented:
Nicely done! very strong ending too
Thankyou for posting
Cecilia Crasto
commented:
Thank you very much Chris, much appreciated.
Christopher Russon
commented:
Very well written poem.
Life is of more value th a riches.
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Great Poem Cecilia! Completely agree with your content; well stated and to the point. Mankind searches for meaning until it is too late to realize the importance of precious non-material connections.
Tony Anderson
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Wonderfully awesome write, well done
A previous user
commented:
Crikey! For a moment I thought I was reading one of mine!!!! I got it's rhythm right away and the poem tripped off my tongue. Cheers
Geoffrey Brewer
commented:
A well constructed poem with form, rhyme and rhythm. I think you have well identified the 'game' aspect of life; so is there anything wrong with winning as long as we follow fair rules of the game; and is there anything wrong with prosperity that we create (not steal)? Must we feel guilty for succeeding and flourishing?
Ann Sdono
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Very nice, and so true.
Cecilia Crasto
commented:
Thank you Geoffrey, you pose some interesting questions, wish I had the answers. I have always thought that if we acquire wealth through hard work, it is a good thing but, we should share it with those less fortunate than us.
Cecilia Crasto
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Thank you Ann, very kind of you to say so.
Maria Williams
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We must all strive hard in this life to follow our dreams and passions, but I do think that one can get lost in the game and lose focus. As I remember my father always saying "the more you give, the more you get".What goes around comes around. Life is full of abundance.
Cecilia Crasto
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I totally agree Maria and I thank you for your insightful thoughts.
Frank Hornby .
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This poem is so true to the word.........I hate greed...greedy people are the losers...simple things in life are so precious...thought provoking poem Cecilia...so good...
ann parks
commented on Nov 07, 2017 at 12:26pm
They amass wealth yet the fear of poverty never leaves them and makes their miserly lives a misery......thanks for a great poem.
Jazz Force
commented on Dec 06, 2017 at 11:29pm
What's success?
Dinesh Chauhan
commented on Feb 02, 2018 at 6:08am
nicely written
ithink no one is loser as everyone is good in one or the other...
Cecilia Crasto
commented on Feb 03, 2018 at 7:16am
Thank you Dinesh for your nice comment and for taking the time to read my poem.
Milton Robertson
commented on Jul 11, 2018 at 9:04pm
Powerful words of wisdom. It's okay to have riches as long as to life be true and you make the riches, don't let the riches make you.
Dawn
commented on May 22, 2019 at 5:16am
Well done you! It was a strong write I thought full of truths and honesty that was undeniable. A great write!
Rod Moffat
commented on Jun 05, 2019 at 3:07am
Hi Cecilia, what a well written poem, thanks for sharing… Love your take on what we are all aware of but most battle on anyway… obviously there is a wisdom that you have drawn on from within. Your ending was so simple but profound… As one gets older and has learnt by mistakes and experiences, I have developed a philosophy that says “you can do anything you like in life as long as you haven’t achieved at anyone else’s expense†… Not everyone has the ability to turn their dreams into reality, I was fortunate to have that motivation, direction and confidence, I couldn’t have achieved those successes on my own so I made sure the ones that helped shared in my success… Was “greed a motivator?†not at all… Now in my 78th year have learnt heaps but I know this… Greed is a Destroyer… Sharing is a Panacea… Knowledge creates wisdom… Peace is The Key… (The Peace will come when you accept there are problems in the world that are unsolvable).
Geoffrey Heath Price
commented on Mar 12, 2020 at 11:13am
Well Done Cecilia. it is true about man and his greed but as you say we leave this earth without nothing .
ann parks
commented on Jan 15, 2021 at 3:53am
I'm re reading this inspiring poem.....thankyou so much.
