And the thing
About clowns
And their mystery within
All the like
And dislike
And the fear
And delight
The disguise and deception
The obsession and performance
Of the circus
That is people
When the curtain falls
And the make up's
Removed
The shadows peel back
To reveal
Us
Staring out
From our
Badly lit mirrors
With our watery smiles
And our hapless eyes
And our costumes
In piles
All over the floor
Choose your suit
Carefully
Mind how you walk
And dig your hole
Cautiously
Because the fancy-dress box
You know as your life
Gives you one great performance
And then
You
Are gone