Laughing Stock by Scarlett Overdrive

I paint on the face of a clown
To brighten your day
The jokes that I tell
Help distract from your pain
A self-destructive game

The smile is latex, held on by straps
It hides the fact that I’m nearing collapse
And there’s truth to that

What I’m trying to tell you....

With every meme that I send
I pretend that I’m someone you could
You could ever love

I’m just a nerd in a basement
Behind a screen
And within a few years you’ll be in magazines
It’s a tragic theme

And I think that you feel bad for me
A peasant knows his value when dealing with queens
The court jester cries behind the scenes where it’s cold

With every meme that I send
I pretend that I’m someone you could
You could ever love

With every joke I tell
I wish you that you’d love me while I’m burning in hell
And you’ll never know

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