The Fortunate Ones! Poem by Ramesh T A

Fortune favours only the popular and famous ones
Despite one is really great by one's act in society...!
Till one becomes popular by politics, cinema, sports
Or music, there's no way one can become successful!

Until one becoming famous, one is unknown and also,
One's most cherished work of achievement is unknown!
The moment one holds a great post of social importance,
Demand of one's things goes beyond limit in the world!

Until such time, one's works lie filled with full of dust in
A remote corner uncared for by anyone in the world...!
This is the fate of anyone in this world of uncertainty
And full of inglorious bastards at the top of helms ever!

The curse of democracy affects all the really great ones
Rather than stooges who become famous by fluke chance!