As I looked at you this morning I saw sparkling eyes so fine, your hair done up so pretty and that smile that seemed to shine
I said to myself, “wow, what a catch!” can all of this be mine?!
“Why?” I had to wonder, as my thoughts I jotted down, did the beauty queen in this circus of life, decide to marry the clown?
You really are a queen sweetheart, I realized it again this morning. But I know it’s easy for you to forget, when you’re so busy performing
Three rings you have all going, abuzz with noise and lights! You the skillful leader, wowing the crowd with sights
The crowd they see the show, and applaud with all their might. But me, I see the queen…collapse into bed at night
Me? I’m just the clown, enjoying all the fun! Working the crowd, making them laugh, skipping off when the show is done!
But isn’t that what you loved about me, with your quiet thoughtful way…just laughing and playing , forgetting the trouble…if only for a day??
Honey, I can now understand, it’s not all games and fun. The castle we live in is a labor of love, till the going down of the sun
There never seems to be an end to the work that we call life. But my, how much easier to do when it’s shared by husband and wife!
So I tip my hat to you my love, the beauty queen of the town…but let’s not forget to have a little fun…says I the happy clown!
I’m not sure when I wrote this poem for Brenda. It’s pretty cool that It could have been any year in our almost 30 years together. She is still the love of my life. I love how the circus theme captures our relationship on so many levels. The three rings for our three sons, her… the driver / analytical ring master, and me the goofy clown. The thing that attracted us to each other was the difference we saw in each other. I loved her quiet thoughtful togetherness. She was always well put together, organized and classy. She loved me because I was just a shade dangerous, not so put together and funny.
I said to myself, “wow, what a catch!” can all of this be mine?!
“Why?” I had to wonder, as my thoughts I jotted down, did the beauty queen in this circus of life, decide to marry the clown?
You really are a queen sweetheart, I realized it again this morning. But I know it’s easy for you to forget, when you’re so busy performing
Three rings you have all going, abuzz with noise and lights! You the skillful leader, wowing the crowd with sights
The crowd they see the show, and applaud with all their might. But me, I see the queen…collapse into bed at night
Me? I’m just the clown, enjoying all the fun! Working the crowd, making them laugh, skipping off when the show is done!
But isn’t that what you loved about me, with your quiet thoughtful way…just laughing and playing , forgetting the trouble…if only for a day??
Honey, I can now understand, it’s not all games and fun. The castle we live in is a labor of love, till the going down of the sun
There never seems to be an end to the work that we call life. But my, how much easier to do when it’s shared by husband and wife!
So I tip my hat to you my love, the beauty queen of the town…but let’s not forget to have a little fun…says I the happy clown!
I’m not sure when I wrote this poem for Brenda. It’s pretty cool that It could have been any year in our almost 30 years together. She is still the love of my life. I love how the circus theme captures our relationship on so many levels. The three rings for our three sons, her… the driver / analytical ring master, and me the goofy clown. The thing that attracted us to each other was the difference we saw in each other. I loved her quiet thoughtful togetherness. She was always well put together, organized and classy. She loved me because I was just a shade dangerous, not so put together and funny.
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