with mocking hand,
to danger and doubt
tha sets up the overpraised.
Never have prizes
obtained calm peace,
care on care weighs
them down, an
fresh storms vex their souls.
Great kingdoms drahn
by their own weight,
an luck gives way ‘neath
burden of herself.
Sails preggers with favouring breezes
fear blasts too strongly;
tower which rears its head
in the clouds is brayed by rain.
Whatever Luck raises up,
she lifts but to bring down.
Modest outlook has longer life.
Happy them as is content
with common lot,
with safe breeze
hug shore, and, afeard
to trust their skiff
to bigger sea,
with modest oar
© 2018, Paul Brookes
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