Life of the Party

Robin Williams

Rapid fire one liners from seemingly thin air

 

So quick with your thoughts it took our breath away

 

Incredibly fast mind; the perfect one liner,

 

Every time; how does he do it, you'd ask yourself

 

A once-in-a-lifetime talent; you could only wish

 

To be even 1/8th as good; 1/12th

 

Always on, always the clown, you'd expect funny,

 

You'd expect to be entertained

 

Then one day it apparently became too much

 

For you, you tired of always being the life of the party,

 

The party is over for you my friend

 

The lampshade on the head hid a very much darker

 

Side; one that nobody wanted to see

 

We turned to you for an escape from reality,

 

Not to be reminded of it; 'make us laugh,'

 

Humor-on-demand; Robin, what demons

 

You must have lived with; none of us will

 

Ever understand; I'm sorry you were so unhappy

 

That you took the only way out you could see

 

The world lost a true talent, nay, a talented genius

 

Reviews

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

What a wonderful tribute. I don't think I've read anything else that captures the sentiments of a whole generation.
Excellent.

[Michael Stevens]

Thank you, although I speculated that maybe the pressure of always being 'on' and being expected to always be funny got to him; when I guess the medication he was taking for Parkinson's made him depressed; which I understand is quite common. It just didn't make any sense; it makes a LITTLE more so now!

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

We shall never know what was going through his mind those last hours.
I pray he is at peace now.

[Crystal Ellyson]

This man was so much apart of my childhood. Wonderful poem!!!!

[Michael Stevens]

Mine also except it was more like my teenage years; I wish I'd have known about the recent Parkinson's diagnoses, at least it makes some kind of sense, at least for him. I just guessed that it was because he always felt he had to be 'on'; it didn't make sense!

[char]

You can be surrounded by so many people, yet feel so alone...This man made my childhood brighter. Genuine talent like his is rare, it's doubtful we'll ever see another person like him. I just pray he finds solace in the afterlife.

[Michael Stevens]

He made millions laugh, yet he must have felt all alone. It must be tough to be expected to always be 'on'; He was always trying to entertain others. Everybody saw him as the perpetual clown, and I think that started to wear on him. Of course, that's just my opinion from a distance; I could be totally full of crap, but that's how it looked to me. He was by far the quickest wit I've ever seen, so I too doubt we'll ever see anyone even close to his level of talent!

[Marie]

What a terribly sad thing this was. I can't get over the wrongness of it. Some deaths are inevitable; this was not.

[Michael Stevens]

I agree; totally wrong!

[Frieda P]

Fitting tribute Michael, I guess this was his only escape from reality...such a tragic loss.

Your first line and third repeats 'one liners'....it's sort of redundant, nonetheless I loved your homage to this cosmic genius we all adored.

[Michael Stevens]

Thanks Frieda; truly a tragic loss; I looked at the thing you noticed, and I guess it doesn't bother me, but thanks!

[Eve Ola]

Brilliant write and brilliant thought . Great job Michael

[Michael Stevens]

Thank you much!

[A. Amos]

You paid a brilliant tribute, well done!

[Michael Stevens]

Thank you much!

[Konigin]

Love this to absolute pieces Mikey. Beauttiful. Stunning. Its gonna stay in my mind a long time. Thanks a million for this perfect tribute to such an amazing man! :)


Love You Robin Williams. :*

[Michael Stevens]

Thank much, Chelsea; it was quite an unwelcome shock, that's for sure Where have you been? Don't tell me you were busy doing something else? Come on, what else is there?

[Konigin]

I have been here on and off. :) You just haven't seen me I guess. :P

[Konigin]

OH! And you're welcome!

[Michael Stevens]

Bummer for me then!

[Konigin]

awwww
So...... How've you been?????

[Konigin]

I gotta go for tonight... I should be on tomarrow though! :) Sorry. :(

[Michael Stevens]

Oh, about average; that is to say ENORMOUSLY well, thanks!

[Michael Stevens]

See you tomorrow; well, you know what I mean!

[Konigin]

Hey Mikey. :)

[Konigin]

Hey Mikey. :)

[Konigin]

Hey Mikey. :)

[Michael Stevens]

Hey back; hey front; hey the whole deal!