coulrophobia
a poem
2 min readJul 6, 2023
(excerpts borrowed from Hamlet by William Shakespeare)
"let those that play your clowns
speak no more than is set down for them…"
I am starting to forget you
but what is there to remember?
"taint not thy mind nor let thy soul contrive
against thy mother aught"
I remember how you taught me
to crawl inside your husbands
like a disguise
Wear them like a suit
greasepaint your happiness
toys & batteries…