Not Wanting to be Famous
Wanting to be big, to be better,
or best, to be noticed,
looked up to, respected, revered ..
Indeed, to be famous,
is not at all, what he wanted ..
On the contrary, it was something,
he rather detested,
despised and he feared ..
After all said and done, he cared
nothing for attention ..
For the most part, he preferred to be
left on his own ..
And in a moment of anguish,
he went on to prove it, by kicking away
that very same plinth
they all seemed determined
to hang him on ..
So when no one was looking, he made
one final statement
and he died there beneath it,
all alone and unnoticed, the very next day ..
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Author:
Neville (
Offline) - Published: March 5th, 2022 03:38
- Comment from author about the poem: Not everyone loves the limelight ... I'm gonna leave this one up to you ................................ x
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Comments9
Sad writing . Sometimes we want things in life that are not what we truly want .. and it just makes us miserable . So why reach for things that just leave us hurting .
You my dear are absolutely write ............................. and I thank you my very dear & astute yellowrose 🙂
But he died in peace - such an emotive write - great stuff Neville.
... He did indeed Michael .. and I thank you kindly for checking in on him sir .. Mike was one hell of a guy ....................... N
A fine write N.
Ta Mr. O ... N 🙂
Fame can be dangerous to talented souls who need no glory - - there are many come to mind who ended it by choosing suicide through anguish - - you poem their lives with more than compassion here Nev.........................x
............... thank you Fay ... I guess I have been dwelling on things of late & my morbid hat seemed to fit most comfortably when I picked up me pen n notepad .................................................. x
Famous is like being naked... They can see all your private stuff. 😎
Cor blimey missus, you got private stuff .. I'm gonna have to look into that ......................... 😎 x
Very sad write but well written....It is true that not everyone is cut out to be famous....no privacy! Poignant ending.....C
Cheers C ....................................................................................................... N 🙂
Famous, rich, seem to have everything (in our eyes), and then news about their suicides. Incomprehensible to many of us. Masks on hiding their real anguish. Sad one.
You got it Roz ................................................... & sadly, I thank you for checking in & checking out these words ..................................................... Neville
Sort of reminds me of Captain Tom. Just wanted to raise a few quid for charity, which he did. Now the fallout has happened, the charity's being investigated, the family are getting abuse, and it just goes on.
I didn't know that Paul what a bloomin shame .. some folk will twist anything if they get half a chance ............................................................. ta for stopping by though sir ...
Nearly missed this one, Neville -sorry.
Today no time to be famous when Social Media so rampant.
There's appalling damage done to people via that medium where anonymity is assured
am glad you banged your drum DD and if you have another pair of sticks handy, we can beat beat the hell out of it together ............................................................... Neville
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