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

[Matching Socks]

I sure do love this man... I'm saddened at our loss.
Wonderful, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

I think most everyone did, such a tragic loss, thanks Ana Sophia.

[Fran Marie]

A beautiful short tribute/ode to Robin...so sad to see him pass on...a comic genius he was and will be missed

[Frieda P]

He was a genius, a tortured one at that, thanks Fran Marie.

[Fran Marie]

You're so welcome, Frieda,