Call Me A Clown
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| Emmett Kelly |
Paint on my tears
And sallow frown
Put on my clown suit
Let's hit the town
I'm good for laughs
Stab me with your horns
Make me bleed
I can't feel it anymore
Your happiness matters
It keeps me moving on
Down this road I travel
Wearing the mask I've always worn.
Dana
~ Written for OpenLinkNight @dVerse Poets
Please leave your comments below. I do appreciate them.
there's something about clowns that always made me feel sad.....you put the emotions beautifully into verse dana..
ReplyDeleteThanks Claudia... this particular clown has a real sad story yet he brought so much happiness to so many people. I feel connected to him in more ways than one.
DeleteClown always make me sad :( nice capture.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Ayala!
DeleteWearing the mask I've always worn.
ReplyDeleteMan, can I empathize with that one!
I was hoping some of you could. Thanks for stopping by to read!
DeleteClowns are a weird bunch, you sure captured their essence well, cheer to all and sadness to them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat for stopping by to read!
Deletedang...painful in its honesty....keeping the other happy just keeps our heart pumping enough to live but so unsatisfied....ugh...nicely done...
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian! You always seem to know exactly what I'm really saying!
DeleteTears of a clown (I've been caught crying them so many times) Amazing our ability to smile on the outside while inside we fester and worry and die a slow death. Fantastic write Dana, and your rhythm and flow were spot on! Might have to call favorite on this one!
ReplyDeleteWhew, this poem is rich with sadness, the sadness of a clown who tries to make others happy when he himself (she herself) has always worn the mask. Makes me sad for the clown, as I wonder who has tried to make him/her happy. I am one who is always sad for clowns..... Thanks for this write, Dana, which brings the point home.
ReplyDeleteThe opening lines are riveting ~ I know they are supposed to be funny but they scare me as I am very much aware its just a mask, and not really coming from the heart ~
ReplyDeleteHi Dana, clowns always scared me--this was an eloquent write, the pain was palpable as well as the resigned sadness in "I'm always good for a laugh." Well done!
ReplyDeleteScary clowns with their upside frowns
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