Peep through the hole of the red and orange tent

and see the spectacular sight…

 

What does the word funeral have in it, boy and girls?

FUN, FUN, FUN

 

One elephant, two elephant three elephant four

Marching down the aisle as the host begins to roar

WELCOME TO THE FUNERAL I am your host, The Fool

Now remember boys and girls there is but one rule

You

Must

Remember

To

 

Smile

when the casket is brought down the aisle

 

Cry tears of joy

and oh my boy, the host says to the littlest one

remember this is all….

FUN FUN FUN

No tears allowed, this is just a game

So use your cotton candy to dab those tears of shame.

 

Shall we play?

 

Polka-dotted casket on the stage

open up, jack in the box

what is this on the clown,

a frown?

 

Laughter turns to shrieks,

children gasping for breath

monkeys prodding the clown, jumping up and down

“Now for the final act,” the host whispers

We will make this dead clown

disappear.

 

 

 

 

 

Jesse Greenblatt is currently a sophomore at New York University and enrolled in the Gallatin School for Individualized Study. She would like to continue studying creative writing with a focus on writing for a young audience.