Moi? The Sacred Fool?
Let’s dispense with any sense of elegance,
propriety, sobriety, priorly or hence,
and get off the friggin’ fence, so that
in my own defense, I don’t even
need to make sense!
I wear the foolscap, or red nose loud and proud,
the highest honor the court can bestow, as I, the fool,
can and do, speak truth to power, at least once an hour
without losing my fool’s head.
Losing my mind? I do it all the time, and I find
I can avoid the grind, while being kind, and sorta blessed,
if you haven’t guessed, like all the rest, if I can make you laugh,
I get to take a bath! Which Lord knows I need…
If I can at least make you smile, grinning all the while,
with little or no beguile, I’ve done my job. while not a snob
or a fob-wearing nob, I pray to have you stay and gayly
enjoy our play. What do you say?
Meanwhile, as your beloved Sacred Fool,
I’m doing my darndest not to drool…
Marilyn Flower writes humor to laugh the changes she wants to see and make. She’s the author of Creative Blogging: Ninja Writers Guide to Character Development and Bucket Listers, Get Your Brave On. Clowning and improvisation strengthen her resolve during these crazy times. Stay in touch!
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