Pride Comes Before A Fall

The great one does not last a champion in his prime He lost to a younger man with some help from father time The years had left him slow time takes care of us all He defended his pride but pride comes before a fall. And even what a difference five or six years can make To keep on keeping on for him a big mistake He should have called it quits a couple of years ago For the money he kept going though the years had left him slow. Once feted and admired but that was in the past And he too had his day and nothing ever last He went down rather tame to one that he once would beat And for one proud as he there is no pride in defeat. The beaten one this time he has called it a day Though perhaps six years ago he should have given his game away But his pride kept him going wisdom never was his friend And his glory day for him one might say at an end.