Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

Can You Reinvent Yourself

I wanted to be a happy clown, Happy lamented to me.
His partners Two-fer and DotBear were dour and down.,
Nothing was uplifting about their situation that I could see.
Can’t you reinvent yourself, become a new kind of clown?

Happy stared at me with the wisdom of a living man.
Two-fer is my roommate, and DotBear is my friend.
I quickly gave the others a glance and instant scan.
They are determined to be sad, they simply will not bend.

Could there be two sad clowns and a really joyful one too?
Happy considered this idea but then tossed it swiftly away.
How can I be happy when my friends are dour, down and blue?
Feeling sad for them all, I told them to have a happy downward day.

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L Milton Hankins January 12, 2022 at 8:36 AM I'm not sure you can re-invent a clown, Caren. They are known for their expressions. Maybe go back to clown college. I loved "a happy downward day!" Caren Krutsinger January 12, 2022 at 11:19 PM I liked it too and Trixie can take no credit.

John Lawless January 12, 2022 at 5:52 AM Probably, but you can't reinvent a sad clown.....if they are determined to stay sad..... Caren Krutsinger January 12, 2022 at 11:19 PM You surely can't. Sadly.