Script For a Jester's Fears

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The title 'Script for a Jester's Fears' was inspired by the title of the Marrillion Song 'Script for a Jester's Tears'. I listened to this often and my most powerful experience with it was being carried away on its message on a foggy morning at Caerphilly Castle in South Wales.

Script for a Jester’s Fears The jokester smiles from below her joke another yoke lifted into fears unbeknown to the mesmerized delirious crowd A gathering of lonely forsaken shadows pretending the light sheds roars of laughter jingles in sad comedy misses the pun They scribe distance together in vacuum cannot feel joyful void beauty of reflected nothingness escapes the audience’s grasp Distressed trepidation rests in the clamorous jester’s charade sceptre swings to the pulse of tambourine rescues the bells ‘I can do this once more and for all’ she convinces her mask ‘I may crush my persona for no one to see’ grimace or not Slowly the makeup melts and soothes blisters of wisdom reveals prudence in insight condenses parabolic acumen Fool’s cap captures the moment choreography fades true to the nature of being when a genuine smile dispels humorous guise 25th April 2017

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