Ashes and the Loo Wind – A Poem of Shame, Failure, and Rebirthp
đ️ Poem Title: “Ashes and the Loo Wind” Poem I am bearing ashamed, Dreams unclaimed, hopes unnamed. No trophy gleams upon my name, Business broke me, left me tame. Destroyed by hands I once did trust, Now I sit on ashes, covered in dust. The fire is gone, yet smoke remains, Whispering softly of olden pains. What to do, when heart turns blue? The only friend—this burning loo. Its desert wind, both harsh and kind, Blows through ruins, clearing the mind. Perhaps from ash, a seed may rise, Invisible still beneath the skies. For even shame can teach the soul The art of losing to become whole. --- đ Poem Analysis & Philosophical Meaning This poem captures the raw emotion of defeat and humiliation after failure in business — not just financial, but emotional and existential loss. The poet speaks not as a hero, but as a humbled soul sitting “on ashes.” The “ashes” symbolize both destruction and purification. Everything material has burned away — leaving only essence. The “loo...
