The World Loves a Clown

You came upon me
Late last night
  Whimpering,
     Whistling,
        Whispering.

Threatening those I love
I know it was you
    I still
      have your foot
         steps on my back.

Pretend I didn't see you
Is that how you wish
    It to be?
      I will not stand
        nor lie for it.

I heard your voice
On the wind and it shifted
    My hair
       and your wicked 
          laughter damn near killed me.

The queen is risen
If only in your wretched mind
  Dancing in the graveyard
     Prancing through yesterday
         Juggling your lies.

Funny, though, they fell
On your face and splattered
    In your eyes, your sweet
       bitterness laced eyes
           Oh how they fell.

There are secrets we both
Share only you and I
    And I can tell that you
       Wish I would go away
           And I would...if you'd let go.

I tried to fix the world
Just for one damn gray day
    But you?
       You came in with your
           Unusual gait thinking your straight.

How do you think you will do it?
Everything going to plan?
       Fifty days later
          You 
             Still
                Don't
                   Understand.

[and the biggest secret is you never will]

Cows don't jump over the moon
But you moon over yourself
   Get the hell
       over yourself
           you are not diary.

No body wants you.
No body advertises
    in commercials saying
        stupid lines such as:
               "Got Lies?"

That is your produce
In your grocery store
   of maggot laced 
        fortune cookie
             lies and half-truths.

Your head, my dear
Is not the sun
     nobody wants
           to revolve around
                the likes of you.

You and your 
Will work for insanity sign.
      All the while...
        The world laughs
             at you!

[after all the world does love a clown.]
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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