Why Is It People Wonder
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
They want to be the best clowns.
Uptown, Downtown.
Anywhere around them found.
They want to be the best at getting laughs.
Yet...
Have no clue or hint,
When to quit.
No one,
Can tell stupid people they are stupid.
And beyond belief.
This has been tried.
Too many years attempted.
No one,
Can show stupid people what they do stupid...
Only brings more added grief.
Then stupid people,
Wonder why children of today....
Reflect ways they've been taught to teach.
Then stupid people,
Wonder where the children of today...
Get their ways,
Taught to teach.
And stupid people wonder how,
Children of these days...
Get to be so stupid!
Well...
They have been taught to be fools.
And the best clowns,
Found...
All around.
They have been taught,
To be fools.
And the best of clowns found,
Anywhere around.
They've been made to accept themselves,
To be fools.
And made to accept themselves to be clowns,
Too!
And, people wonder why,
So many clowns are on the loose.
Being fools.
And, people wonder why,
So many clowns are on the loose.
Being fools!
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Written on October 16, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on October 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 8, 3, 4, 3, 13, 6 |
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