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the art of the clown

aimed to please everyone

the repetitive, circular motion

holding what almost seems too much

balancing what almost seems impossible

without missing a beat

everyone has expectations

of the performance the clown must live up to

of the happiness it must create for everyone

and how anything else

only causes disappointment 

i wonder if anyone stopped to think

the amount of pressure the clown faced

to perfect it’s act

all the time and effort it put in

to create the result everyone sees at face value

but as the clown, let me tell you

the responsibilities never end

and the smile can’t drop

so the clown keeps going

juggling and juggling and juggling 

without complaining

without stopping 

until the applause rings 

and the show has finished

just for the next one to start

soon after

Hi! My name is Meghana Jalagam, and I am a senior at MSU. I am double majoring in neuroscience and psychology, and I am on the pre-med track. My passions outside of school are dancing, reading, writing, trying new foods, and being social!