A short ode to Robin Williams

You will be sorely missed...

You made us laugh

till we couldn't breathe &

 had tears in our eyes

from Orkian Mork  to Patch Adams

   & weapons of self destruction

you almost died,

    your heart petered out

we prayed for you,

   you gallantly pulled through

to keep us in stitches yet again in all your glory

only to pass on

 by

 falling upon your own sword

life is so unfair

   now, the tears we shed are dark ones instead

of all people, 

   you'd be the first to see the irony in that

R.I. P. Robin Williams, I'm sure heaven is a funnier place because of you...

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Robin Williams

Author's Note

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

This is a shock it said it was Suicide
I didn't see that coming he is such a funny
man would never think.


This is sad well I will be writing a poem on him
also I loved his movies also.


Thank you for sharing this write of
a funny man and thank you for your
Kind review and comments you left on my page.


Blessings. Benita/ Kindred poet

[Frieda P]

He had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, too brilliant for his own good, thanks so much Benita...

[Marie]

The brilliant ones burn out too soon, don't they...?

[Frieda P]

Always....thanks Marie.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

See I would of never guessed it didn't show. same as the Country singer Mindy McCrery she had that problem and took her life and she was even younger she was young like me and I have not listened to her music since it broke me up so bad. You're welcome. thank you for sharing. it is upsetting as we all grew up with him. Blessings. Benita/ Kindred poet

[Taurean X Hunter]

This was really nice, I loved Robin Williams! I just hope he is finally at peace.

[Rita L. Sev]

He was the best... It will be hard not to look forward to whatever he would do next. This is a perfect tribute, Frieda.

[Beccy]

So often the surface masks what can be agony beneath; and it is so difficult to understand, until/if you perhaps reach that point yourself, what can drive someone to such a desperate measure.

God rest him, he was a spark of genius in an often mundane world.

Beccy.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thank you Frieda, thank you so much. I too felt a huge loss in humanity. I loved his comedy; I loved this man. What a terrible loss.

[Vidya Bacchus]

I loved Robin Williams and was so shocked and saddened by his death.It just shows us how much sadness and depression can be hidden by a smile.He made so many people happy but in the end he couldn't be happy.A lovely tribute chica .RIP Robin Williams :)

[KeeD]

of all people, you'd be the first to see the irony in that
So true Frieda, this was really heartfelt.

[little thoughts]

a very nice tribute to williams. very good one ! may his soul rest in peace.

[Shirlena]

He was a brilliant, funny man. I loved him, he sure kept me in the floor doubled over. I'm smiling thinking about him. He is a celebration unto himself. This is a wonderful tribute to a handsome hilarious man Freida. Thanks for this...I'm still smiling.

[Rene Salinas]

It was him who introduced me to the The Gesundheit Institute and to permaculture precisely after I saw his performance it triggered something in me. I know nothing of the circumstances surrounding his death but as I read this words there is not a lot left to say than thankyou for uplifting his image.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A fitting and well penned tribute to someone who has touched all of our lives in a small way. This should not happen to anyone.