Sonnet: All Things Tend To Equalize On Earth

All things tend to equalize in this world,
Like water flowing down the gradient;
Prince becoming pauper: hot turning cold,
Anger becomes a cool temperament!

Like the river-water flowing to sea,
Most virtues may become vices with time;
Aristocracy meets commonality;
A little known person becomes sublime.

Metals turn salts; go back to stage of ore!
All living things to soil, one day will go;
Love turns hate: hate opens the loving door!
A Rich man must one day, all wealth forego.

All things tend to equalize in this world;
Something that’s straight will turn one day quite curl’d.

poem by John Celes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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