'Sonnet of a Clown'

I don't know if I have no time to write or that I have not been urging myself to write. However, I discovered this Japanese poet/singer called Sada Masahi. Here is piece by him I thought I'd share, seeing that it is preetty beautiful. I like it therefore i am posting it. I don't know about you but this is my kinda groove, or should I not use the word groove?

Laugh at me to make you happy

Laugh at me to make me happy


We go down the river

In a boat loaded with sadness

We go down the river

Going down the stream of time.

You have plenty of sadness

So much sadness you couldn't hold with your hands

If laughing at me makes you feel better

I will be your clown.


Laugh at me to make you happy

Laugh at me to make me happy


And you'll see that your friends are walking along with you

Along the stream of time.

We are mountain climbers

Who head for our own peak

With heavy burden,

without even taking a breath

You have plenty of sadness

So much sadness you couldn't hold with your little arms.

If laughing at me makes you feel better

I will be your clown.

Laugh at me to make you happy

Laugh at me to make me happy.

And the time will come soon

When we all chat and laugh together

Laugh at me to make you happy

Laugh at me to make me happy.

Sada Masashi