"He who laughs last, laughs best" so many people do not grasp this proverb!
If clothes make the man,
a fig leaf did not do a lot for Adam,
who, in a state of undress,
had no choice of madam.
With no one else to impress,
take it or leave it,
if you can believe,
there was only one
and she was Eve.
If he was, 'first come, first served',
also, 'he who laughs last',
he didn't have much to chuckle about,
after he became an Eden outcast.
'Sweet are the uses
of adversity,
as the heart grows fonder
by diversity,'
as, hoping to raise a smile,
yet nutty as a fruitcake,
I spoke none too fast
at someone fun to poke
but slow on the uptake,
as tho' it takes quite a while,
he who laughs last,
finally gets the joke.
When I was young,
knee-deeped in school,
teachers threatened.
"You'll be a garbage man.
If you don't start cracking
at those books, better then
that you shouldn't plan".
Now after grade school & a civil service test.
I'm out here in the streets.
Picking up the trash you throw away.
At seven-fourteen a week.
I have no brains; the hell I don't!
There's no pressure on this job.
I just pick up what you throw away,
and it's really not that hard.
.
HE WHO LAUGHS LAST*
tears cling to eye lash
infliction of mock laughter
the heart squeezes closed
Kim Rodrigues ©2017
*See about poem
Silliness reigns in my heart today
Need to share it, that's pretty plain
Everything seems to be coming my way
Must be in the oncoming lane
This one seems quite appropriate today
Never die for your beliefs
There's a good chance you could be wrong
It's over, no chance for reprise
They say “he who laughs last laughs best”
I say that “he” just didn't get it
Constipated people just don't give a crap
Pretty uptight you could bet on it
The sex we had last night was so good
Even the neighbours lit a cigarette
Now that's so utterly ridiculous my friends
Had their ears against the wall, I bet
You're just jealous coz those voices I hear
Have chosen to speak only to me
Happiness is having a very close-knit family
Permanently residing in another city
Okay enough, is enough, is enough
Well just one more, then promise to end it
To tell the truth I don't suffer from insanity
I enjoy every damn minute of it
© Jack Ellison 2013
Laughter brightens the face
Laughter gladdens the heart
It sure does lightens the mood
It sure does enlightens the spirit.
some delight in making others laugh
Some delight in holding others laughter
Others create avenue for people to laugh
Others always see reason to laugh.
People may seize the opportunity of your laughter
People may create seizure for your laughter
They may really laugh at you sometimes
They may really laugh at you all the time.
Be happy for your season shall surely come
When it is time for your laughter it shall come
Rejoice for your time of laughter shall come
When your laugh comes last you laugh the best.
Laughter brightens the face
Laughter gladdens the heart
It sure does lightens the mood
It sure does enlightens the spirit.
some delight in making others laugh
Some delight in holding others laughter
Others create avenue for people to laugh
Others always see reason to laugh.
People may seize the opportunity of your laughter
People may create seizure for your laughter
They may really laugh at you sometimes
They may really laugh at you all the time.
Be happy for your season shall surely come
When it is time for your laughter it shall come
Rejoice for your time of laughter shall come
When your laugh comes last you laugh the best.
Take a swing and knock it outta the park!
You can do anything you set your mind to!
Love your neighbor and all that jazz!
Those words still hold true today.
Don't cry you can do much better than them!
Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life!
Close your eyes and make a wish, it will come true!
Am I still telling the truth?
Always look out for number one!
He who laughs last laughs best!
You gotta take anything to get ahead in this life!
Now it's looking a little more clear.
I'm not trying to be a downer here, just stating facts.
You can't get anything today unless you want it bad enough.
And wishing is a foolish waste of anyone's time.
And we ain't got much of that left.
And just for the record, everyone is not a winner!
If there were no losers in life, what would be the point?
Competition and the strive for greatness make this world the best!
And I challenge anyone that wants to prove me otherwise!
Some will say that this is an evil way of thinking.
Let them say what they want, doesn't bother me.
Because when it is all said and done they will see.
When i'm at the finish line waiting on them.
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