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Richard Walker

Richard Walker

Pity The Clown

Behind the face, the clown
Therein lies a broken heart
The mask portrays better days
But life for him was down
 
Inside every clown
There lies a broken heart
False their face to show
That they have another part
 
Their lives are often broken
And all they have is a token
To bring to us their laughter
In payment for our caress
 
Pity the clown, false face down
A smile that is a frown
A secret hidden deep
Sorrow all around…

(2011)

#Clown #MaskSadness #Sorrow

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