THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE CLOWN
A philosopher sat by an old railway shack
Watching the moon as it trickled down the sky
Circus train came and stopped in its tracks
A clown stepped down with a tear in his eye
What's happened to my world
Things are all upside down
When clowns are philosophers
And philosophers clowns
The ringmaster looked in the philosopher's eye
Said "I need a new clown to get me some laughs
We travel a lot come on give it a try"
Philosopher was put in the car with giraffes
What's happened to my world...
The philosopher's writings were left there behind
As the train disappeared in smoke down the line
The clown found the writings to be pretty abstruse
Such as "Reason for being defied being defined"
What's happened to my world...
The philosopher soon helped raise the tent
And worked hand in trunk with a wise elephant
Then he made up his face and jumped in the ring
He was amazed at the joy that laughter brings
What's happened to my world...
Meanwhile the clown said "I think what I think"
And "Man only thinks to avoid the big void"
The literary world embraced his thin book
Entitled "Thinking of Jumping for Joy"
© 1996 Stefan des Lauriers