The Clown

Watch him pirouette, turn, flip and somersault—the clown moves to a rhythm that has become second nature. Likened to Pavlov’s Theory, the body completes the feats mindlessly with little, if any, effort involved. The hours, days and months of practice seem forever lost in the moment of glory. A new trick is added yearly to break the monotony and the applause continues for a few seconds longer than usual. He reaches out one step at a time for a new height, a longer twirl or a deeper plunge for peanut gallery adoration. This is his “just desserts” to coveted after every performance. The real life of the rat her than the outside world of the rat race. Here, everyone has a place, accomplishments and a drive to the No hallucinations or pretensions exist. One must d and produce at every performance as all eyes themselves to the spotlight of stars. Only after ninety minutes of glory is the makeup removed and the countenance of the person exposed. Naked, he walks away vulnerable to the elements and to the harsh criticisms alien world.