Caren Krutsinger Poet Dramatic Monologue

Such a Joker

Oh, he’s such a joker!
Hilarious! Always funny!
The life of the party.
I hear them and I put on my mask.
Not wanting them to suspect.

I play the fool, at my expense.
Doing silly, borderline insane things.
Pleasing them greatly.
A temporary fix.
A cage I created for myself when young.

A cover up mask 
So I never have to be real
To show them the truly sad me
Depressed of the most depressed.
Oh he’s such a joker! I hear 
And I put on my mask.
Show time….

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Gershon Wolf May 10, 2020 at 9:03 PM The joker's not really w'ld. Caren Krutsinger May 12, 2020 at 4:48 PM This one was.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 10, 2020 at 10:16 AM Yup. Reminds. Me of a favourite line, not sure from where, "clowns are not funny after midnight". And of course dear Robin. <3 Caren Krutsinger May 10, 2020 at 10:56 AM Yes Dear Robin and hundreds of others.