Welcome to the Circus

By: Roscoe Rosario

 

Welcome to circus!

Where the freaks out number the geeks!

Where the funniest clown wears the crown and the saddest caters the seats.

Where the ugly are praised and the pretty are hazed and all the people enjoy

the disgust of those who honk their nose and rule the tent with joy.

But outside the sovereign safety of the silly and sick

they enter society labeled evil, sly, and slick.

in the real world with no knives to be hurled or plates to be twirled

they receive no shred of humanity.

excuses are their ugly scars and silly white and red vanity.

Welcome to society!

Where reforming is required!

Where the weird are smeared and the regulars laugh

at every sad clowns red dripping gash.

The clowns hide in their so called homes

only wanting to return to the place that they’re stars…

back at the circus!

where people love the scars!

Where the wild wish wearily of the simple respect that we all expect.

but few are willing to bet,

that of all the people whether they be plumber or vet would ever allow

them to survive with no vow

of normality.