Madness and Death at Crossroads
8 September 2026 By Abiodun Giwa
Death is the end of humans and animals, biologically. Businesses also die from failure because of bad management or a lack of money for continuity. Anyone can die since no one knows when they will or how they will die. A man, described as a Nigerian/American social media influencer, was just reported as dead from penis enlargement surgery. Another young king from Uganda died, and his funeral is underway in his country. Yet, another guy was hit by a stray bullet in a place of work, arising from trouble caused by some other idiots.
John Donne, in response to the death of a beloved relative, wrote a poem, "Death, Be Not Proud." It wasn't sarcastic, but rather a feeling of loss for someone dear to him. People may not know how others feel until they have lost a loved one, because we all assume that life is forever, contrary to the reality that we are only here temporarily and that death is a necessary end.
However, what is difficult to fathom is witnessing the loss of a young person either through sickness, accident, or homicide. Some of us have experienced losing people in old age, a young person's departure due to sickness, and the killing of others, which we call murder. If death only took the aged, no one would worry; they would prepare for the end of time. But life experience shows it can happen at any time, regardless of age or health. It is the stoppage of the human heart.
When the heart stops, we are dead. When doctors work to revive a patient's heart and fail, the result is death. The person who dies becomes a ghost, fearful and no longer part of the human community. So, no one wants to die or wants a loved one to. Despite Donne's lovely poem, death has not died. No one knows whether it is proud or not because it is not visible to study or observe. The funniest news about death is the guy who allegedly passed away due to penis enlargement surgery. He was wealthy. Therefore, his economic status led to what killed him. If he were poor, the thought of penile enlargement would not have crossed his mind, even if his wife demanded it. Secondly, people who said his wife needs to answer questions have forgotten her right to privacy. She did not force the guy with a rope on his neck to the surgeon's table. He chose to please either himself or her. Or what did he need the enlargement to be able to impregnate? So the report lacks depth to show whether he had children or not. After reading the news report to a line that says he was buried in a gold coffin, I moved to another subject - King Oyo from Uganda, who died young as a traditional ruler in a poor country. He ruled a poor community. The untarred road the motorcade bearing his remains traveled on spoke volumes about human resource management in relation to the cost of the public show for his burial. And thousands came to witness the ceremony. No one knows what may have killed him. He is certainly not a victim of homicide or a foolish act. He died young despite his lofty position; this is why his death elicited sympathy.
The most horrifying death was that of the man who got the stray bullet at Sam's Club while working at 4 am, according to NBC News. He was in what should have been a comfort zone, though not a home. Shouldn't one feel more secure at work? Accident happens. And that is one. It happens frequently because the bullet has no technology to stop it after it is discharged. He must have told his family he would return home from work as we always do, unaware that an unexpected dispatch to a final home was on his path. Accidental death happens to people every day. Even the guy who died from penile enlargement also died accidentally. He wanted a big penis to please, but the process went the other way. The surgeons may have wished to give him a large rod, not death. And the wife would have been a beneficiary of a successful penile operation, but she would still have to seek the big rod from someone else or another man.
Death itself is a victim of mischaracterization. We ascribe people's deaths from other causes to it, taking on the responsibility of others. What do we say killed a man who murdered himself, his wife, and four children, because his parents allegedly sent him out of their home? Death or madness? Madness has much more to do with what is killing some people. Yes, people also die at old age, sicknesses, and accidents.
John Donne, in response to the death of a beloved relative, wrote a poem, "Death, Be Not Proud." It wasn't sarcastic, but rather a feeling of loss for someone dear to him. People may not know how others feel until they have lost a loved one, because we all assume that life is forever, contrary to the reality that we are only here temporarily and that death is a necessary end.
However, what is difficult to fathom is witnessing the loss of a young person either through sickness, accident, or homicide. Some of us have experienced losing people in old age, a young person's departure due to sickness, and the killing of others, which we call murder. If death only took the aged, no one would worry; they would prepare for the end of time. But life experience shows it can happen at any time, regardless of age or health. It is the stoppage of the human heart.
When the heart stops, we are dead. When doctors work to revive a patient's heart and fail, the result is death. The person who dies becomes a ghost, fearful and no longer part of the human community. So, no one wants to die or wants a loved one to. Despite Donne's lovely poem, death has not died. No one knows whether it is proud or not because it is not visible to study or observe. The funniest news about death is the guy who allegedly passed away due to penis enlargement surgery. He was wealthy. Therefore, his economic status led to what killed him. If he were poor, the thought of penile enlargement would not have crossed his mind, even if his wife demanded it. Secondly, people who said his wife needs to answer questions have forgotten her right to privacy. She did not force the guy with a rope on his neck to the surgeon's table. He chose to please either himself or her. Or what did he need the enlargement to be able to impregnate? So the report lacks depth to show whether he had children or not. After reading the news report to a line that says he was buried in a gold coffin, I moved to another subject - King Oyo from Uganda, who died young as a traditional ruler in a poor country. He ruled a poor community. The untarred road the motorcade bearing his remains traveled on spoke volumes about human resource management in relation to the cost of the public show for his burial. And thousands came to witness the ceremony. No one knows what may have killed him. He is certainly not a victim of homicide or a foolish act. He died young despite his lofty position; this is why his death elicited sympathy.
The most horrifying death was that of the man who got the stray bullet at Sam's Club while working at 4 am, according to NBC News. He was in what should have been a comfort zone, though not a home. Shouldn't one feel more secure at work? Accident happens. And that is one. It happens frequently because the bullet has no technology to stop it after it is discharged. He must have told his family he would return home from work as we always do, unaware that an unexpected dispatch to a final home was on his path. Accidental death happens to people every day. Even the guy who died from penile enlargement also died accidentally. He wanted a big penis to please, but the process went the other way. The surgeons may have wished to give him a large rod, not death. And the wife would have been a beneficiary of a successful penile operation, but she would still have to seek the big rod from someone else or another man.
Death itself is a victim of mischaracterization. We ascribe people's deaths from other causes to it, taking on the responsibility of others. What do we say killed a man who murdered himself, his wife, and four children, because his parents allegedly sent him out of their home? Death or madness? Madness has much more to do with what is killing some people. Yes, people also die at old age, sicknesses, and accidents.
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