Today is the day the clown cried
Standing on a cliff so high
The engulfing ocean below
In only a few moments death would become his ally
The thought of taking his life on his mind
One step closer to the end of his life
Twenty three years of misery
Finally about to end
Couldn’t take it anymore
Could no longer pretend
He was a clown, a jester in the court of this world
A ruthless and unforgiving place this world
Throughout his life Laughter and insults at him were hurled
As his closest friend, Loneliness unfurled
No one to look up-to no one to care
No one to talk to no one to share
In this way he grew up as a child
All feelings of love and emotion beguiled
Glimpses flashed in front of his eyes
Like sparkles from fireflies
He remembered the days of those last few years
Days of misery, deceit and lies
For adults and children all alike
Houses, parties and on the roadside
to make others laugh he had tried
using trumpets and balloons
cycles and horns.... jokes and jiggles
juggling sharp knives
even eating fire...like he had a fiery appetite
magical tricks and stunts with a yo-yo
Wherever he went he always put up a good show
People loved him for what he was
But no one knew who he really was
A smile on his face to cover his real self
A mask behind which he hid himself
No matter what the situation
The mood in his chamber was always grey
The celebrations outside kept at bay
Outside, a symbol of happiness
Inside he was completely destroyed
Deprived of the will to live
A smile he was no longer able to give
Only within darkness he had survived
Twenty three years of misery he survived
But no more he decided
Could he continue his life so gilded
With nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
He finally sought to end his life.
Standing on a cliff so high
The engulfing ocean below
His mind now filled with only thoughts of suicide
He looked behind one last time and said "Goodbye"
He took a step forward away from the cliff so high
guided by the air, he began to fly
his final performance coming to an end
it was time to put a stop, no longer the need to pretend
he closed his eyes and tears rolled out
ringing in his ears, the sound of the final applause
TODAY was the day....... the clown cried !!!!
:o)
