Absurd

I overheard someone say 'death is for dead people'

that might be profound if it were not so absurd

death lives amongst the living regularly

loss, betrayal, obsessions, recessions, addictions

madness perpetuating the death prattle

people breathing in a stillness with no life

madness choking the life out of survival

people, places racing towards a grand finale

dipping one foot in the pearly skies, keep it real

death is popular when there are no tomorrows

there's dead and then there's quasi -- dead

some people are just lucky, listen to the music

wake up and smell the coffee

no one gets out alive anyway

Author's Note

I should bite my tongue...but then I'd be dead.

Reviews

[Revery]

Wow, I just got finished adding Author's notes to a poem I did some time back,
A Moment of Contemplation, then this was the first write I read after that. To say I understand what your saying would be a huge understatement. Thank you for sharing, this write spoke to me in deep places.

[Frieda P]

Read it before I responded, ditto....you have to correct your title btw.

[Frieda P]

Sometimes a rant is just a rant, and sometimes it means so much more...

[DIVYA]

Like I said somewhere else too. Death rules all...the living AND the dead!
Very wisely written Frieda. But then u always do.

[Personne]

A unique way of saying the truth! It reminds me to not have regrets. I enjoyed it very much(:

[Frieda P]

Thanks Personne, so nice of you to say!

[Inda]

Loved this, really honest and a good reminder that we all die!! lol

[Frieda P]

haha yes that's true Inda, sorry I missed this, and thanks!

[KarinaT]

And do not bite your tounge - you have so many good things to say

[Frieda P]

goo goo g'joob ;-)

[KarinaT]

lmao!

[KarinaT]

I love that! - and hate how you feel. You definetly need a couple of weeks at my house with lots of English Tea, sympathy and Yiddishe chicken soup. This kind of dystopian thinking does not make for happiness. Mood ambulance on it's way xxx

[Frieda P]

You're too kind, I love you 4 everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! thanks xo

[KarinaT]

comic care package to arrive shortly xxx

[Frieda P]

lol xo

[Nautili]

The thing is the quasi-dead are like zombies, they don'T really ever die. What I mean is, as long as there is breath, there is an opportunity for truly living--"viva"living....it has to do with perspective. If betrayals and disappointments with life make you bitter and jaded, yes-one might be half-dead while living, but if it makes you appreciate loyalty and warm memories of better times-it could fuel you to make changes that are life-changing.Yes, no one gets out alive -that is the impetus to live this one go-around as well as you know how to....we all will have plenty of time to get the dead thing down, just not while there is breath in our lungs. what a waste of precious time....a very thoughful write....to live life to the fullest while we can.

[Frieda P]

oi, you give good review, thank you muchly :)

[LA Lorena]

I love this one Frieda! For every rant there is a truth to be told. I love the way you tell it!

[Pax]

a funny runt that hides truth... I like it...
Great job!

[Frieda P]

why thank you kind sir ;)

[Pax]

your most welcome ms. F ;)

[khalid]

death..that truth which we luckily forget, if we dont forget it, i think everyone would have lived in their grave since it will come oneday. death, that cup from which all humans drink however the race, religion, class..
very mind provoking poem...

[Frieda P]

Thank you my friend, I thought you could personally relate to this one....

[khalid]

im related to it more than you think..