Poem Fragments

He carries a tremendous weight
And refuses to put it down.
He carved his pain into his face
And parades it around the town.
He says, "If I stop being a martyr,
I will become a clown."

Put it down, friend. Put it down.
The world needs fewer martyrs.
The world needs a lot more clowns.

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A person's heart should be hot.
There's something wrong if it's not.
Most people have hearts full of blood.
Some people have hearts full of snot.