When you think of the biggest villains of current times, who comes to mind? Likely, Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff do. Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff have shattered lives and in the process, they have disgraced themselves, their associates, and their families. Instead of despairing and succumbing to victimization, we can glean important lessons from their failed lives. Many news stories don't offer much in way of life lessons, however, the Sandusky and Madoff scandals offer the deepest of life lessons. Through poetry, this work explores the greater spiritual meaning of the lives of Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff.