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[ SK ] Clowning Around

  
When it rains            
in the town of Derry              
it pours            
               
---flooded streets              
awash with paper sailing ships              
and a merry assortment of toys              
swallowed by sidewalk drains              
on field trips destined for              
the sewer              
               
Does anyone notice  
laughter lately is dwindling  
as the number of kids playing            
in the neighborhood              
seems to be getting fewer?              
               
as little boys              
with their little dreams          
crouch on all fours in gutters              
reaching through metal grates  
in hopes of reclaiming  
their innocence lost              
---dashed                
               
when the cost is learned:              
downed payments of                
an arm here              
a leg there              
               
Why, poor little Georgie              
who lived up the block              
was mashed!              
               
Unlike his                
the bodies are rarely found              
               
We live in dangerous times        
       
It's better to be safe than sorry        
---get your ass indoors now      
while you still can      
       
before day turns starry dusk;        
twilight moon highlighting your      
yellow raincoat      
     
Who's that funny looking man      
over in the park, near the      
merry-go-round?      
       
When it pours      
in the town of Derry      
you may float        
               
so quit your clowning around      
 
 
 
  
Written by JohnnyBlaze
Published | Edited 27th Oct 2021
Author's Note
inspired by Stephen King's "IT"      
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