Nemesis

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His ego was his Nemesis
Slowly he lost all who were close to him
His love left, when there was no love left
The kids turned their back when their dignity was challenged
He stood there like a rock
Unmoving, unrelenting
Arms wrapped around his chest
Not letting any warmth in
Lest it melts his heart
He may as well have been in a graveyard
For there was no life left
Truly his ego was his nemesis
It knew how to defeat him so well.

Comments

  1. A Hundred QuillsApril 16, 2020 at 8:21 AM

    The ego might just have been the nemesis for countless like him.

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  2. my spaceApril 16, 2020 at 10:12 AM

    Sad..if only..

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  3. Ira MishraApril 16, 2020 at 3:04 PM

    But did his ego realise what all he lost and that it was his nemesis. Hope he did.

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  4. Ektaa RupaniApril 16, 2020 at 7:45 PM

    Maybe...::eventually.....but the losses were huge by then !!

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