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Keep them Laughing

he covers up the pain of his upbringing with comedy
making people laugh gives him purpose
the louder they laugh, the more he performs
He is a monster, an alien, a dog and pony show
He is a trickster, a jokester, a jester,
But wait…..

There is a side the people never see
Because he is a trickster
his feelings are his own
he keeps them hidden in the sleeves of his costume
never bringing them out
hiding them behind a super wide smirky smile
a clown….

No matter how dim things get
no matter how dire
how alone, or lonely or depressed he feels
he covers this up with cloaks and daggers
Pulling rabbits out of top hats
stunning the audience with sheer outrageousness
Keeping them laughing
so, he can cry
in silence…..

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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Date: 7/30/2025 5:22:00 PM
no matter how dire how alone, or lonely or depressed he feels he covers this up with cloaks and daggers…Rhis probably happens more than we know!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/30/2025 9:06:00 PM
I think it happens all the time
Date: 7/29/2025 9:00:00 PM
Reminds me of Donald O'Connor, the great actor, song-and-dance man. Keep smiling, gw
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/30/2025 9:07:00 PM
I appreciate your appreciation - I was thinking of a fellow Chicagoan - Robin Williams

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