Artist's Joke



Life is a bridge upon which humanity walks
Forward lies the future, behind us, the past
Once in a while you can observe someone
Who, seems melancholy
It only means that this someone
Has taken the time to observe
That nothing awaits further on
On this endless bridge.
Once in a while you can observe someone
Who, seems content
It only means that this someone
Has closed their eyes, momentarily forgetting
The endless journey ahead.
Once in a while you might hear a joke
‘Tis told by the artist
Who alone has stopped walking
And noticed the world below
Full of beauty, untouched and unknown
A joke to the average man
Who can only see the road ahead.

-Octavian Ion,
Artist's Joke, 1996







images © 1997 by Randy Wang
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