Solomon's is said to be the wisest king,whose story and saying is mentioned in Bible.He was rich in money and wisdom both. At the end of life he realized futility of all the things.I have put his wise saying in form of a poem.
Nothing is worthwhile or worthy to find; Everything is futile, like chasing the wind.
The sun chasing darkness since aeons; Prophets chasing ignorance, since time bygone.
Birds chirping to awaken men from sleep; Sea roaring to disturb men's darkness deep.
Rivers trying to sweeten salty sea; Rain trying to satiate parched earth's plea.
Youth sprinkle with wrinkles in a wink; Wisdom often ferrying to disaster's brink.
Charmless seems my wife and urchins; Tasteless are concubine and virgins.
Swiftest rarely wins the race; Weaklings walkover with a beaming face.
Godly dies early, leaving starving sons, Liars lives long, having endless fun.
Happy are those, who have died and gone; Blessed are those, who are never born.
Truly nothing is worthwhile or worthy to find; Everything is futile like chasing the wind.
What stayed with you?
A line that lingered, a feeling, a disagreement. Great comments are as valuable as the original piece.