Comedy and Tragedy

Comedy and tragedy

I laughed till I cried,

Comedy and tragedy

Serious sport till I died.

Started out with laughter

Laughter turned to tears,

Hanging from the rafters

I had realized my fears.

It was good while it last

Not so good at the end,

Comedy turned to tragedy

Just around the bend.

Life was so much fun

Like a funny comedy,

How was I to know

That near was tragedy?

Thought I was directing

So I planned a comedy,

But it appeared to me

It changed so suddenly.

No wonder people laugh

And cry at the same time,

It's comedy and tragedy

Reeling off like twine.

Consider a little caution

Especially in your fun,

Comedy could quickly end

Before the day is done.

Exactly how it happened

In my memory is still vivid,

Laughter turned to anger

And I became quite livid.

In my thoughtless haste

I decided to end it all,

After all I was directing

I decided on that call.

Suddenly the scene changed

The comic became tragic,

Life no longer entertained

And that was the end of it.

 

Comedy and tragedy

I laughed till I cried,

Comedy and tragedy

Serious sport then I died.

Stewart Russell © 2014