The Clown

The clown a living metaphor of what you see Still learning to make a funny face to walk differently to perform before an audience A juggling fool with worn out socks in waiting for an applaude to satisfy a world of melanchony delerium and expectations Wearing a big shoes bigger than its being Keeping balance of all inbalance to nurture hungry mouths which survive on half a planet or what is left of it To feed human shadows Which await the round red nose and stretched out lips Which await the mask that veils turmoil and pain The clown with a spirit to live and heart to die is back in full circus splashing coloured confetti on dark shades of grey The clown a tear away from who I am The heterozygote twin in the mirror of my mortal smile is back in town and coming out to play
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Hicks Avatar
October 27, 2014 at 1:53 AM
Your beginning lines invite me to take a closer look - and what a circus this was, that dripped with emotion and empathy for the downtrodden. To be honest clowns are kinda creepy and don't exactly make me smile - but you brought out the misunderstood vigilante side to the clown... splashing coloured confetti on dark shades of grey... beautiful.
Mcdaid Avatar
September 7, 2013 at 4:20 AM
GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WRITING WE ALL FEEL THIS WAY AT TIMES I PASS YOU A SMILE
Anish Avatar
July 18, 2013 at 10:28 PM
I will have to look hetrzygote up in the dictionary. I am a circus lover myself so I really enjoyed this work. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Chircop Avatar
July 19, 2013 at 8:42 AM
hetrzygote means carrying different.genes.Un identical twin in this case..Thanks for reading Matthew and even all of my friends here
Van Breda Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM
So true.. so accurate. I wonderful write on the life of a clown and human emotive comparatives.. "Heterozygote" we are-- un-identical twins :)
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July 17, 2013 at 9:14 AM
a very awesome write, much enjoyed, ~always, Linda
Tacito Avatar
July 15, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Spectacular word flow & tone to this piece. You twisted my mind a bit to this piece. Excellent job!
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