The rectangular seat was labeled wet paint. A tannish brown color was all that appeared in my eyesight. I wondered why this man would be sitting on wet paint. This man was not dressed like a regular person would dress. But then again how is a regular person supposed to dress? His face was filled with nothing but dramatic colors, causing him to look pale. Starting off with his hair which was short but visible enough to see it hanging down. The hat he was wearing took the focus off of his hair. It could have been possible that he was trying to hide his hair. A hat is worn to be stylish or even worn due to a bad hair day.
His eyebrows were really dark and very thick. The man’s nose was blood red and shaped like a mini ball. The circular red colored nose is either fake, Rudolph, or a clown. The lips on his face were very dull looking. Chalk must have been the new lip balm that morning. The lines on his face were drawn in on his lips but not to express a smile.
Sitting on the bench, his shirt and pants were all ripped up. The question I asked myself was why was he doing this? The body language he gave off did not symbolize much happiness. Sitting on the bench with his head placed down and looking lost. Not lost as in sense of direction but lost in his mindset.
The man on this bench was in fact a clown. Back in the day people with physical defects were used in circuses. Being in a circus gave people the opportunity to receive entertainment. Those who were too tall or small, ugly, or looked a certain way were chosen for the part. In a circus, it is normal to see elephants, acts of entertainment, magicians, and most importantly clowns.
Self-esteem and insecurities are well known issues. Within society people are always self-conscious about themselves. People find it hard trying to fit in without being judged or made fun of. This clown in the photograph looks like he is going through things. It is not exactly clear as to what is going on but he isn't his normal self.
A clown is looked at as always being silly and the entertainment to the crowd. Everyone has another side to offer in their life. This man isn't a clown 24/7 neither was he born a clown. Many are afraid of the word expression. Being that lots of people do not know the correct way of expressing themselves, they begin to crave attention. A cry for help isn’t always through tears and screams but can be silently done.
This photograph was taken for a reason. The reason being that everywhere a person goes they are being looked at differently. Depending on their physical appearance someone is always around to break their spirit. It is up to the person to figure out who they really are and ignore others. Once the clown wipes the extra make up off and doesn't wear clothes with rips and holes he won’t be a clown anymore. The steps to creating a change within your self can be simple yet so hard at times for humans.
