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vanity
I am a clown of vanity
seeking validation everywhere
chasing empty meaning to exhaustion
from one shallow high to the next
tired of the chase
and the energy I waste
I find no peace in rest
endlessly repeating
what does not work for me
my masks
weigh heavy
shielding myself
is what I know well
who wants to know
my true being ?
the boring
the un-exciting face
of vulnerability
I take great care to hide
so I carry on
as the clown of vanity
with nothing to laugh about
disguising loneliness
behind my impenetrable armour
a clown of vanity
for all I know