His clothes were tattered, in vivid shades of red blue & yellow
he wore leatherette shoes blackly polished and gleaming with shine
Red fiery hair that summoned like a fire hydrant and a big fat rubber nose that honked when it was squeezed.
He had a polka dotted hanky that protruded from his well padded suit,
and a kangaroo pocket in which he kept all his most precious belongings.
Aside from the fact that those big blue eyes of his were undeniably sad,
every part of his retinue screamed, "I am funny, I can make you laugh"
People came to the circus to watch his goofy antics and
to forget their worries for a little while. One day while he was blowing up balloons for the children, he died of a massive heart attack.
In heaven the angels took Tatters to the children's room. Sitting on a big shiny
red stool he was asked to make balloons for every child in God's creative nest.
His eyes were never sad again for he knew that here,
he could make a child smile and never grow old, or ever be sad again.
I LOVE CLOWN IMAGES AND...I JUST DOWN LOADED THIS ONE. I KNOW YOU PAINT, DID YOU PAINT THIS? ENJOYED THE SAD STORY WITH ITS HAPPY ENDING THAT WAS DEAR 'TATTERS' BEGINNING. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
This could be interpreted in so many different ways. I believe that on earth we are all performers looking to find our perfect spots. Some are writers, some musicians, some as in this case clowns. The truth is we don't always find our spots on this world but yes perhaps we will in the next.
Fee
Note: Since my husband's cancer surgery 4/25/05, this book content has been integrated into the public speaking content for audiences interested in a sassy approach to personal and/or community awareness events. Another chapbook on intimate love poet
Fee