Not Wanting to be Famous

Neville

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 ..

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline 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
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments9

  • Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose)

    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 .

    • Neville



      You my dear are absolutely write ............................. and I thank you my very dear & astute yellowrose 🙂

    • Michael Edwards

      But he died in peace - such an emotive write - great stuff Neville.

      • Neville



        ... He did indeed Michael .. and I thank you kindly for checking in on him sir .. Mike was one hell of a guy ....................... N

      • orchidee

        A fine write N.

        • Neville



          Ta Mr. O ... N 🙂

        • Fay Slimm.

          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

          • Neville



            ............... 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

          • Dove

            Famous is like being naked... They can see all your private stuff. 😎

            • Neville



              Cor blimey missus, you got private stuff .. I'm gonna have to look into that ......................... 😎 x

            • Christina8

              Very sad write but well written....It is true that not everyone is cut out to be famous....no privacy! Poignant ending.....C

              • Neville



                Cheers C ....................................................................................................... N 🙂

              • Rozina

                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.

                • Neville



                  You got it Roz ................................................... & sadly, I thank you for checking in & checking out these words ..................................................... Neville

                • Paul Bell

                  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.

                  • Neville



                    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 ...

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    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

                    • Neville



                      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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