WORLDLY WIELD:
Written by Daniel Masese on July 15, 2024
Monday,15th.July.2024.
The Shorter The Cookie, The More Dulcet The Cookie:
Like an evergreen that lingers beyond seasons, does one’s presence on the stage endure?
Does the rose, refusing to wilt, teach and train us the art of staying relevant?
As the oak stands rooted, does the performer find strength in persistence?
Does the lioness, commanding the savannah, overstay her reign?
Can the hummingbird’s fleeting dance be a lesson in timing and grace?
In the fox’s cunning, do we learn the strategy of captivating an audience?
Does the aquatic berth, meandering endlessly, whisper tales of continuity?
Like the tide that returns faithfully, does the artist’s encore resonate?
In the calm of a lake’s surface, does patience reveal the secrets of longevity?
Does the star linger in the night sky, or is it the comet’s brief brilliance that captivates?
Amidst constellations that endure, does each performance etch a new constellation in memory?
Does the eclipse, fleeting yet profound, mirror the impact of a well-timed exit?
In the orbit of Mercury’s speed, do we find the pace of engagement?
Does Saturn’s steady rotation remind us of the artist’s enduring presence?
Like Venus in the evening sky, does charisma illuminate the stage?
Is the curtain call a symbolic sunset or a dawn for encore?
In the encore’s echo, does the encore become an epic sequel?
Like the masquerade’s mask, does the stage persona outlast the performance?
In the theater of life, the actor/ actress takes his/her bow,
Yet echoes of applause linger on, somehow;
The stage, a world where time stands still;
And memories, like ivy, climb with skill.
As the spotlight holds its breath, the performer steps forth,
Their presence, a sonnet of words and deeds, worth.
Do they overstay, like the morning sun’s tender kiss; or gracefully exit, leaving nostalgia in the mist?
King Louis the Fourteenth of France reigned from 1634 to 1715; he is eminently as a sculptor branded the “Sun King'” having ruled for 72 full years.
For 70 years and 214 days did Queen Elizabeth the Second reign.
Emperor Franz Joseph the First of Austria reigned from 1848 to 1916, 68 full reigning years.
Emperor of Japan Hirohito reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989, 63 reigning years.
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom ruled the Great British Empire for 63 years; from 1837 to 1901.
Cameroonian President His Excellency Paul Biya has enjoyed the Presidential authority and powers for over 45 years; aged over 85 years.
The President of Equatorial Guinea His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema M. has been in power for over 41 full years.
The Leader of Iran His Excellency Ali Khamenei has been in power for over 39 years.
For over 35 years, the President of Cambodia His Excellency Hun Sen has been in power. He’s over 60 years old.
For over 34 years, Ugandan President His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has an is still in power.
President Fidel Alejandro Ruz Raul Castro rule for 32 years, from 1976 to 2008.
For over 29 years, President Idriss Deby of Chad has been reigning.
Kazakhstan’s President His Excellency Nursultan Nazarbayev has been in power for 28 years.
President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia has been in power for 27 full years. From 1953 to 1980 has he been in power.
Sir Robert Walpole of the United Kingdom has been in power 21 years – from 1721 to 1742.
A fish gets rotten after three days.
Once the orange is overripe, it needs to exit the stage for others more budding ones to reign and benefit incalculably the ecosystem.
The ideal sermon is the cookie: its remembrance and sweetness peg on its shortness.
The creme dela creme actors and actresses exit the stage when still the cream of creation.
The ideal sermon is the lady’s skirt: short enough to arouse interest, long enough to cover everything.
By Professor and Philosopher Daniel Masese.
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