Le Clown Triste

I feel trapped inside myself
Within all the flaws
My character excels.

I've been unpatient
I've been unkind
But clearly it is I
That am growing uptight.

I feel no one knows me
I am thrilled when they seem to do
But that sensation is ephemeral
For I know now it is not true.

mI

photo: Dress the Clown by MMmeilor