Life Is Not A Joke Poem by Ravi Kopra

Life is not a joke. Take it seriously
Whatever you do, do it diligently

If you are a shoe shine
Shine the shoes no else can

If you are a ruler
Rule with compassion, pride

Do something for yourself
Do something for the humanity

Bring water to the thirsty
Bring food to the hungry

Show light in darkness
Guide the blind on his way

Do something for the mother earth
Don't plunder and loot it

It breastfed you on birth
It will take you in at death

Once its ship sinks
It will not rise again.