Laugh, don’t cry now

Wipe your tears and put on a smile

The world loves a smile

When my heart is breaking

When my life is changing

When you treat me like nothing

I wear my smile like a mask

It fits me perfectly

It hides the hurt

It hides the real me from the world

I have a clown in my head

His face is painted white, his lips rosy red

He has stars for eyes

When I cry, he laughs

My tears remove the paint from his face

While I sleep, he paints his face again

My clown has no name, but I do