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The Circus
The clowns go down in memory
and live longer than the animals.
The high wire walkers float away.
The acrobats have a short shelf life.
The horses gallop off.
The elephants die from work,
then the Great Ringmaster
says it's over, sends us Home.
IIand live longer than the animals.
The high wire walkers float away.
The acrobats have a short shelf life.
The horses gallop off.
The elephants die from work,
then the Great Ringmaster
says it's over, sends us Home.
The Clowns
Jack was my competition
in being crowned as class clown,
but he kept us laughing
longer than I did.
Desperate to be liked,
we went after it in our own way,
and both of us
were heard above the crowd.
I wonder if his humor
grew out of hurt like mine did...
I wonder if his laughter
kept the lid on tears?
I wonder if Jack knows
that joy is the best gift he gave me?
I often wonder about the circus and the clowns.