Put on a happy face.

Put on a happy face
put on a smile
cover your darkness,
may take awhile.

Put on that happy face
draw on that smile
I hear your laughter
that chokes on bile.

Do away the happy face
and throw away your smile
let me see that snarliness
in your manner that’s vile.

Reviews

[Karen Redburn]

Oh my goodness, seems like this poem is about masks and those who see through them. Good write, powerful words!

[andrew mitchell]

Based on Stephen King's IT, the evil clown of horror.
Thanks for reading and i ask do you prefer " in your manner that's all but vile" or in a manner that's vile. I can't seem to choose which is better!! lol:(

[Karen Redburn]

Nice! Just finished Stephen Kings, End Of Watch. We were in Bangor, Maine when the remake opened, have the picture with the red balloon in my photos here. Maybe why this one resonated so well with me. The creepy words got me going, should have picked up on that!