Only those strange facts of life

A man is doctored from death to life; only to be hanged by the court.

A lonely person feels envy for the popularity and abundance of friends of another person. Only that the other person feels more lonely.

A man plans, imagines and thinks of all the things he will do in the world if he has a windfall of a large amount of money. Only that when he really has it, the money goes in all the wrong directions.

A girl loves a boy exceedingly. Only that she has a craze to hurt his feelings.

A man on the brink of death thinks and promises of all the good thinks he will do if given life. Only that when really given life, he goes on as usual.

A soldier stands the loudest and most the distorting of noise. Only that he couldn’t stand the soft music of mosquitoes near his ear.

A soldier at war faces his enemies under all odds and fights them off. Only that, at home, he couldn’t face the angry face of his wife.

A lawyer presents all his best evidence and witnesses and upholds the innocence of his client.
Only that all the time his client was as guilty as hell.

A student nods his head to everything his teacher says. Only that he couldn’t grasp the head from the tail.

A doctor prescribes all sorts of food to his patient to make him fat. Only that he himself is thin.

A baby cries at the top of her voice. Only that she is happy.

The staffs are all teeth as they welcome their boss. Only that they wish he will depart as soon as possible.

A neighbour switches on his radio at full blast. Only that he is not listening.

The workers laugh aloud and long at their boss’s joke. Only that it is not a joke at all.

A man tells his friend he is not afraid of ghosts at all. Only that when he is all alone and in the dark a chill runs along his spine.

A fortune teller acclaims that he can make the poor become rich. Only that he himself remains poor.