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The Clown

My mask is not my paint nor is it the suit or the big red nose it’s something I hope you never see My laugh is not my happiness nor is it the voice of my soul it’s something I hope you never hear My smile is not the mood I’m in nor is it a reflection of how I see the world it’s something I hope you never feel My mask hides some things my desires, my hopes, my failures My laugh hides many things my shyness, nervousness, and fear My smile hides other things my pain and suffering But the clown itself hides everything so I can disappear

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/14/2015 7:25:00 PM

Stephen, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Stephen Paden
Date: 5/15/2015 8:58:00 AM

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Skat A

Date: 5/14/2015 6:41:00 PM

Stephen, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Stephen Paden
Date: 5/15/2015 8:59:00 AM

Hugs back at you. :)

Jan Allison

Date: 5/14/2015 10:12:00 AM

I think many of us can relate to this - I smile but it masks the sadness in my life - I write with humour but at time this masks the pain I feel:-( Hugs jan xx 7 xx

Stephen Paden
Date: 5/15/2015 8:59:00 AM

It has been a month full of pain. This is just one of many poems that came out of it.