How Are the Mighty....

THREE WORD WEDNESDAY

http://www.threewordwednesday.com

asks us to use the words

"naughty     tactic     zenith"

HOW ARE THE MIGHTY.......

'How are the mighty fallen?';

We hear that every day,

When athletes struggle to achieve

And, forthwith, lose their way.

They have used every tactic

To reach the very top;

Clawing their way to supreme success,

But they don't know when to stop.

Not content with being famous,

And, indeed, a household name;

Not content with being the best

At their particular game,

They are tempted by money

Or some other glittering prize,

And they decide to be naughty,

Cheating and telling lies.

Illegal betting entices them,

With its offer of bags of cash;

They only see the glitter of gold,

And lose everything in a flash.

Right at the zenith of their career

They throw everything away,

Hanging their heads in public,

Not knowing what to say.

So, for all their prestige

And their athletic gains,

Maybe they need to exercise

Their rather meagre brains!

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ENIGMA

What lies behind

The half-drawn blind,

Making shades of dark and light?

I only know

The gentle glow

Seems, artistically, just right.

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