in a rare moment of clarity
he realized his rise to riches
did not make him wiser
nor less boorish
having seen a vision
of his sole life's revision
life seemed nothing less
than a lie
throwing fortune to the wind
he will begin his life again
among the paupers without friends
once again
Faith Elizabeth Brigham
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fortunes-fool/
