The Harlequin's Charade by DustyLightning, literature
Literature
The Harlequin's Charade
The Harlequin’s Charade
An imposter walks my body
A psychedelic puts me to sleep
Fear runs through my veins
I juggle fire by day
Drink my sorrows at night
I’m afraid I’m rather odd
Behind this full facade
I am a clown at best
An egotistical liar at worst
The true self asks to be free
Small alterations it desires
The unspoken angers taste of bile
Words from a Harlequin clown
Dance only on dirty days
Speak no truth on a virgin morning
Put away the fake mannerisms
Pull out the rotting teeth
Push the dogma out to die
Repression is the opposition
Walk in the light of a true self
If you cannot smile from within
You'll be a