Once Upon A Realm

You’ll have your day in the sun
Might be two, or even three
But probably only one
Your fifteen minutes of fame
When you’re top of your game
The spotlight’s warm and bright
And the world seems right

Yet sunset will indeed come
Your day soon over and done
Night will set in, sadness for a spell
Hurt as if you fell
From a self-made peak of grandeur
Forgetting that the sun like life moves
In a cyclical circle of shade and splendor

You’ll see moon and stars
Though from afar
Softly ushering you off stage
As time turns another page
So that memories of beams once
Reflected in your aging eyes can guide
Teaching the young sun-seekers with pride