Freak Show
© May 19, 2008, Roy Stucky

Out on the edge of our culture
Cold as a cliff in the snow,
People banish what's different
Like an old man left on a floe.

Always up for a freak show.
Always ready to stare.
Always up for a freak show.
Hope I've got something to wear.

Entertainment's expensive.
It can take such a terrible toll.
Many fail to grasp the effect -
Some amusements can consume your soul.

Always up for a freak show.
Always ready to stare.
Always up for a freak show.
Hope I've got something to wear.

Behind my face are nerves that trace
The shape of every blade
Whose edge has sought what can't be bought
And put it in a cage.

Always up for a freak show.
Always ready to stare.
Always up for a freak show.
Hope I've got something to wear.