Look up! Gaze with delight on a true winged wonder of the world, the yellow-bellied chicken! For the clown, the high wire is a balancing act of great desperation and cowardice. It requires endurance, a willingness to bolt if anyone ever calls her out on her bullshit. Look how she holds tightly to her brother’s death, refuses to let go of the fact that her mommy never loved her enough! The weights of these grievances keep her perched on a tightrope of her own creation, refusing therapy in favor of cracking jokes. Bunko might be afraid of horses, but this clown is afraid of something much
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