Sinking
/I remember in his better days
Nothing deterred him
He accepted challenges
As stepping stones
And springboards
To jump to a higher level
He always had confidence
He would overcome the obstacles
Now wearied by repeated defeats
He has lost his stamina
Gone is his gallantry
He now deems life a struggle
And gives up fighting
Trying to escape
He entangles with bottles
Drifting into an oblivious world
Deeper and deeper
He sinks into the mire
Reality is a pitiless ghost
Will not leave him alone
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States