Unknowing Laughter
Cohen Sams 2006 (United States)
A clown so loved his life
He loved most the children
Painting his face with red and white,
He would make them laugh and smile
Bringing the corners of his mouth to his ears,
He made parents forget the buzz of life
Only after the show was over
Would he loath his lively attire
Ripping off his mask of white and red,
To show the face of a liar
He would embrace his face with his hands
This, although, was always hidden from his fans
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Submitted on March 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 85 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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