A Poem I Wrote Years Ago

Feeling a little down these days and thought I would post a poem I once wrote called "The Clown"

Standing tall for all to see
Everyone has their eyes on me
So I step up to take center stage
But my make-up smile is hiding my rage

With a wink of an eye and a sly crooked grin
I'll tell you my stories of laughter and sin
Some of you laugh or say, "Not again"
But it's all just acting, I'm hiding my pain

Farce and folly, the shields that I show
Because I want to watch that persons smile grow
Of course you will chuckle, sometimes not know why
While shaking your head you can't see me cry

Making my wise-cracks, tossing my puns
Sometimes they're nasty, but all meant in fun
All this is usually done with some beers
But look in my eyes, can you see the tears

But the curtain is drawn, the lights are now off
The make-up is wiped and you sit and scoff
The show is now over, it's time to tear down
Again I have hidden, the tears of this clown