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[aid] => mick
[title] => Paradoxical Clown
[time] => 2004-11-17 19:07:04
[hometext] => People are not always who they seem to be.
[bodytext] => All made up with make-up and costume Being cheerful, but with underlying gloom The gaudy garb of the clown's uniform Sets him up for a role to non-conform No recognition of who's behind the mask True autonomy and freedom at last Can act freely regarding his goal There is inherent permission in this role Happy faces all smile at him Intent is to make others laugh and grin What is this, a tear is born Runs down his cheek and falls to the floor In spite of all the outward flare Behind the mask is someone unhappy there The cover-up, a facade to hide the fall His clowning a distraction from the pain of it all In school he was quick to joke and laugh Always playing the clown in front of his class Perhaps making others feel good Was his way of feeling he withstood So why this role he chose The anonymity beind the big red nose Look at how his eyes are cast down He feels very unhappy even as a clown What a paradox it is you see For the clown to pretend to be A happy and carefree person Who in reality is really hurtin [comments] => 3 [counter] => 181 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Willofree [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
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