The Funny Man's Wake
No one cared to attend
Even less to be late
To go pay their respects
At the funny man’s wake
He was destined for fortune
He was destined for fame
Said the people who knew
Of the funny man’s name
He would always make jokes
He could light up a room
Who would ever have thought
He would leave us so soon
It was so unexpected
It came out of the blue
Not a single one noticed
Not a single one knew
He was bright, he was colorful
And full of surprise
No one knew of the thoughts
Behind the funny man’s eyes
When the fateful day came
In the brisk early morn
Those who knew him weren’t ready
To grieve and to mourn
But when the tears have been shed
And the cries start to fade
People start to forget
About the funny man’s name
What’s his name, what’s his face
He who made us all laugh
Now he’s just a dead stranger
Now it’s all in the past
When the days turn to weeks
And the weeks into years
People tend to forget
All the laughs, all the tears
But it didn’t take years
Or weeks or days
For the next funny man
To astound and amaze
Heed this warning, bystander
If the funny man’s laughing
Don’t be shy to inquire
What the funny man’s masking
If you see him, console him
Try to see what he thinks
Try to stop this old tale
Or he’ll be gone in a blink
And no one cared to attend
Even less to be late
To go pay their respects
At the funny man’s wake
--Martin Scorsin, 20/11/2023
Theme : Carpe Diam (Seize the day) / Death