The Darkness There Inside

The moon hung low in darkened sky Like Robin’s Laugh Off* ball; Unless you saw him first perform, That won’t make sense at all. But seeing it just hanging there, I think of his demise, Of his descent into the dark, With sad and mournful cries. So odd that such a bright, bright light Could feel such gloom within, Affected so by gravity, To hasten his own end. How many whom we pass do wear A brave, courageous face While thinking in their heart they’ve made A lasting fall from grace? So, even when a friend seems well, Don’t take it all in stride; A hug, a kind word, may dispel The darkness there inside. ————— *Robin Williams at The Great American Laugh Off in 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqD99S44VV8 at the 6:00 mark