LOLLY THE CLOWN COMES TO TOWN
(Disclaimer: I performed as Lolly the Clown for over 20 years. My friend Kim said this would be a good topic to write about. Oddly enough today, our neighbor gave my husband a ceramic clown to give to me. His wife had collected them when she was living. When the universe gives you a sign, you gotta’ go with it! So humor me on this one……lots of silliness!)
The assignment from Mr. Daniels
Seemed like a daunting feat.
To write about our futures
He thought it might be neat.
But we were barely teenagers
Voices changing, pimples too.
Oh what was I to write about
I didn’t have a clue.
Writing something colorful
Would fill up pages fast
I thought and thought and thought so more
An idea had came at last.
I would write about a professional
That once a year would come to town
As a performer in the circus….that’s right
I am going to be a clown!!
I wrote about my floppy shoes,
And whoopee cushions too.
I wrote about my big red nose
And all the magic I would do.
The words were flowing easily
Each page was quickly filled.
Before I knew it, I was done
Which had me really thrilled.
I kept the paper, got an A
Then years later down the road.
I found the paper, and thought about
This seed I must have sowed.
I took a class at OSU
Clowning 101.
Needless to say, a lot of play
I really had some fun.
I learned some tricks and make-up skills
And how to twist balloons.
Learned all about the types of clowns
From white face to ole buffoons.
Created costumes, bought a wig
Purple was my shade.
When all the work was said and done
I liked what I had made.
Never thought a class assignment
Would impact my life for years.
Lolly the Clown had come to town
Bringing laughter and sometimes tears.
Though my floppy shoes and sponge ball nose
Are now all packed away.
Lolly will be, a part of me
Until my dying day.
On a side note:Â I decided to be buried in my clown make up so it will be easier for the funeral home to get the make up right!!
