Once Asylum was visited by a sage
And he saw two bonkers in a same cage.
And sage with a fazed face,
gazed in the oubliette
and heard both loonies
shouting, “Juliet”, “Juliet”.
And curious sage in a soft whimper
asked to a studious headshrinker:
“Why both have gone mad?
Why both appear sad?
Why one seems serious?
And other appears furious?
Headshrinker replied:
One Romeo failed to marry Juliet
Other’s marriage failed with Juliet.
And sage quipped:
There are two not three tragedies in a life
A life without a wife and life with a wife
Very captivating..the humor..really makes sense..revealing..before and after! There are two not three tragedies in a life A life without a wife and life with a wife - Love these lines! MARVELOUS!
the true story of life and its spirit 'wife'! , thanks for sharing
your last line clearly states wife is no tragedy and life, any way, is tragedy...enjoyable read...presented neat...10
You have such a creative way of looking at life, its beyond compare. Again thank you for sharing another thought provoking, wise poem with us.
i specially liked the lines, one romeo failed to marry juliet the others marriage failed with juliet. a fact with marriages.
illusions and fallalise.....the true acknowledgement of dualities...well done..
no matter which, we have right to choose, from our heart choice is true, so listen to its suggestion.. nice works..
hitesh, just practice this 'No me, only we': the simple secret of beautiful married life!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A well presented poem revealing your double-edged wit. I have found it very engaging. The humour embedded in the poem, on the one hand, and the irony resorted to, on the other, affords the reader more than a chuckle. Please read my message also, in this regard.