Send In the Clowns

Rubber bands and baling twine hold tight; taut from the endless pull of raw nerves condemned to a gilded cage of emptiness. Too much silly putty daubed in the gaping holes of this crumbling relationship leave polka dots everywhere. Send in the clowns. Emotions spring a leak and salty tears escape their tiny boat and slip down to meet the Elmer's which has no staying power to keep this frozen smile from cracking. Even wood glue, carpenter's friend hailed for cracks and splits, has failed the broken heart of this fragile puppet, and only Crazy Glue, the seven-second miracle, keeps trembling lips sealed. So much for holding things together