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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Quick analysis:

Scheme AX XX XA BB XB XX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 418
Words 85
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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