Work With What You Have

Work With what You Have


There was a clown who couldn’t smile
Though he’d tried and tried.
His mouth was frozen in a frown.
With grease paint he painted on a smile
That frightened all the children.

The bearded lady saw his plight
And helped him paint his face.
In red she traced the curve of his frown
By his eye, placed a rhinestone tear,
And in his hand a paper rose.

She kissed him on his cheek
And whispered in his ear,
“Do not worry, my dear friend.
Let people see your gentle heart
And they will do the smiling.”