The Clown
by Laren Grey
I have been the clown.
I have dodged great beasts
and made the whole world laugh.
I have juggled and leapt
and forged art with my hands
I have been a clown
and I have stumbled and tumbled
into the hearts of crowds
I have promised happiness to sad hearts
and brought them up when they were down.
I have been the clown.
I have been a clown
and I have confused the circus as the town.
I have brought to life another world
and I have let the real world down.
I have been the clown.
Artwork by Emmett Kelly