ACHES [Wattys Winner 2015]

The Joker

I wear the face,

With reds and whites painted,

I wear the nose,

The spongy fit in to uphold.

Uphold the smile I mean to bring,

Uphold the humour which tends to wear.

I try, making you laugh.

I try looking weird,

And yet making you feel

The very basic emotion,

Which uplifts us,

Makes sunshine in lives feel real.

Not that I am happy,

Not that I can always laugh,

But when I try to make the world,

A better place,

I make a better me.

And even when I am struck by lightening,

I laugh, not for you,

But for me,

'Cause the show never stops,

For the world,

For myself.