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
Copyright © Gail Roberts | Year Posted 2014
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