Outside In

Through thick and skinny, thin,
We peel our flaky skin.
Take it on the chinny chin
With a pretty, chitty Cheshire grin.

Frozen smiles lie in our wake.
Shimmy, shake the shake and bake.
All for goodness savor's sake.
Give a little on the take.

Hear Ye, Here Ye crowd around
The time honored clever clown,
Throwing up and falling down,
Rosy painted frazzle frown.

It's not like we don't do the same
In this rubbing elbow game.
Greasy hall of fleeting fame.
It's right there in the dropping name.

No doubt it hurts to be not you.
We'll always pay to see what's new.
Clean your cage and sweep the flue.
Encase your rage in fair market view.

What's left really makes no subtle difference.
Just a bloody blister inference.
Bars on both sides of day and night.
The truth doth hide in plaintive sight.

3/7/21
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