Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Tragic Comedy

Perhaps, the greatest comedy
Ever written,
Was by God
When He gave life to man.

As soon as man is born
He craves wisdom and maturity.
Accomplishing that,
He then envies the ignorance of the young.

As soon as man is ready to breed
He yearns for the perfect offspring.
Failing that,
He then prays for improved versions of himself.

As soon as man finishes raising his children
He pushes them out of the nest.
Forlorn and lonely,
He then longs for the vibrancy of a full house.

As soon as man is bored with life
He craves excitement.
Worn and exhausted,
He then hungers for the humdrum.

As soon as man learns to covet
He wishes to surpass his neighbour’s fortune.
Superfluously endowed,
He then fears he might lose it all.

As soon as man lacks food
He envies the portly nature of the well fed.
Overfed and languid,
He then yearns for the physique of the malnourished

As soon as man gains wealth
He seeks to gain immortality
Elderly and feeble
He then hankers for a peaceful death

As soon as man understands life
He reaches death’s door
All-knowing and wise
He then wishes he had made less mistakes.

Indeed, the greatest tragedy
Ever lived
Was by man
When he forgot his life is a comedy

This poem was inspired by a day when all I seemed to ask was - ' Why me?'
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20 comments:

  1. Blessing26 January 2011 at 16:51

    Wow, nice poem! I love the flow!

    Hope all is well?

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  2. Myne26 January 2011 at 17:50

    Isn't life just full of irony? We must always bear that in mind or we'll be lost.

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  3. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)26 January 2011 at 18:24

    @Blessing:
    Thanks.
    I'm well oh! Exhausted, busy ...but well!
    *smile* Thank God.
    Hope YOU are well.


    @Myne:
    Ironic is a good way to describe life.
    Yes, we must always remember that....but sadly, I forget and try to make sense of it all *sigh*

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  4. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 18:44

    wow! first time to truly understand a poem!..weldone sister...i got the 'gist' of the recitation...HA! as long as the eyes sees, the heart would always want!...man is always insatiable..& it's when we are at the throes of death, we know ALL IS VANITY!..vanity upon vanity!

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  5. P.E.T. Projects26 January 2011 at 19:58

    nicely written. Human wants are indeed insatiable.

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  6. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 22:40

    lovely, what an irony of life.

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  7. kitkat27 January 2011 at 04:43

    omg..this is so beautiful. you're so gifted. totally enjoyed the poem. u shld be a poet hey :)

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  8. Pretty Lashes27 January 2011 at 10:25

    Loves it :-)

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  9. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)27 January 2011 at 13:14

    @IBHADE:
    LOL @ 'first time to truly understand a poem!'
    I'm hoping I will tempt you to write your own poem soon???

    Gbam re:....'as long as the eyes sees, the heart would always want!' TRUE. The ting tire me sef. As soon as one problem finish, another wahala go start!

    VANITY! you talk am!!! Thank you for taking the time to read it!


    @P.E.T.
    Absolutely....re: Human wants being insatiable.
    I tell myself that...and then I start craving some new thing again.......*smile*

    Thanks for commenting

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  10. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)27 January 2011 at 13:21

    @ANGELSBEAUTY:
    Re: 'Irony of life'....Too true.
    I wonder whether we ever learn?


    @KITKAT:
    Thanks for the compliment.
    Mmmm re: 'u shld be a poet'.........I'd love to be paid for that...*smile*
    Thanks


    @ PRETTY LASHES
    Glad you liked it. Thanks for leaving a comment

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  11. @ilola27 January 2011 at 23:03

    Woow, this is really nice, and it is soo true.

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  12. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)28 January 2011 at 10:49

    @ILOLA:
    Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated

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  13. Seshe James28 January 2011 at 12:57

    I love it....

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  14. Strong Self28 January 2011 at 16:13

    The poem shows the exact life-cycle of man. Though the order the poem narrates the activities may characterize the life of man may be different based on the situations that surround him.

    Nice poem...

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  15. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)28 January 2011 at 19:38

    @SESHE:
    Thanks. Glad you liked it


    @STRONG SELF:
    Thanks for stopping by..........Much appreciated

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  16. Emeka Amakeze29 January 2011 at 06:57

    I laugh at the comedy of our lives and weep at the tragedy of our ignorance of the comedy of it all. Thanks for sharing

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  17. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)30 January 2011 at 12:34

    @EMEKA:
    I think you have captured the truth when you say....'............weep at the tragedy of our ignorance of the comedy of it all.'

    So much senseless fuss. I really wish I could learn to appreciate EACH day.

    Thanks for stopping by.

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  18. Afronuts1 February 2011 at 16:34

    Its amazing how retrospection can produce beautiful pieces.

    I feel this poem!

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  19. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)2 February 2011 at 13:27

    @AFRONUTS:
    Thanks do much for the comment!

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