Checkmated

It began there.
It ended there.
The Up and the Down; a full circle.
I saw the complete cycle.

A perfectly staged show; like a beautiful animation.
The perfect retribution.
Him the audience; we the puppet.
Me the goat.

The gentle touch with full of hope.
Helps thee prosper and successfully cope.
But high and dehydrated.
Is how I lay withered.

It is all false.
Medals nary say the truth.
Been a hypocrite for long enough.
Who am I kidding?

Neither here nor there.
Neither good nor bad.
Neither rich nor poor.
I am neither for the rich nor for the poor.

Strip me naked.
Scorch me with blazing Sun.
Take me unto you.
I lay checkmated.