The Evening Star

The grapevine had rare gossip to relate: Dazzling degree, merit and medal, The speed at which he'd won corporate weight, How deep he'd pushed career's speed pedal, How he'd fished in troubled waters uncaught, Pursuit of goals was his crucial merit— The chief of which others to dispirit, To win key battles if or not well fought. Which, helped him climb steep corporate ladders, That he withdraw so that others can't rise, Nothing grew under his scanning radars, He cornered every accolade and prize. Such a colossus still, one straddling tall, He scarce could see his own tumbling fall! ______________________________________________________ Venus is an evening star that shines for a short time before setting. It is also a morning star that rises to soon disappear in the day light. At one of my jobs there was such a star. He dazzled the skies for quite a while dimming others. But another sun (rather son of the company's promoter)obliterated him. No doubt, he was intelligent, sharp, hard working, and personally honest. But he liked to rule with iron hand and found it hard to delegate and develop those working under him. And when it came to his own career stakes, being overambitious, he tended to be ruthless. ______________________________________________________ Sonnets | 09.09.08 |