The Other Fellow
We have all heard the expression the grass is greener on the other side. Well, this short poem written by the famous poet Edgar A Guest is one that reminds us that it is not always as good as it seems. Enjoy this concise poem and remember that the grass is not always greener on the other side!The Other Fellow
Poetry by: Edgar A Guest
Whose luck is better far than ours?
Who fills the place we think we'd like?
Who seems to miss the thorns we find?
And yet, my friend, who envies you?
The other fellow's.
Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
The other fellow's.
Who is the man who seems to get
Most joy in life, with least regret,
Who always seems to win his bet?
The other fellow.
The other fellow.
Whom does good fortune always strike?
The other fellow.
Whom do we envy, day by day?
Who has more time than we to play?
Who is it, when we mourn, seems gay?
The other fellow.
The other fellow.
Who seems to leave us all behind?
The other fellow.
Who never seems to feel the woe,
The anguish and the pain we know?
Who gets the best seats at the show?
The other fellow.
The other fellow.
Who thinks he gathers only rue?
The other fellow.
Who sighs because he thinks that he
Would infinitely happier he,
If he could be like you or me?
The other fellow.