Joker 

"Grant me pardon",
Said the Jester to the King.
your wealthy, regal courts surround;
No joke, you keep me in.
Wear a happy mask
You ask,
Making people grin.
But deep inside,
Behind the act,
Without a wave of wand,
Or ring of bell,
My magic heart
It entertains
Dreams to fly
Free on a gentle breeze.
 
gareth j m saunders
http://www.garethjmsaunders.co.uk
(c) Summer 1994 - August 1995