The Fortune Teller | Carnival Stories
The Carousel Horses Come Home
“The clown tells lies”
In truth the prison, into which we doom
Ourselves, no prison is….William Wordsworth
There are little ones who travel with the carnival, though not as many as in the old days. I find I like to tell them stories.
They ask for the scary tales, and sometimes it is good to offer them a warning. There are always those who do not wish children well.
The Fortune Teller
Mocking circus clown
Wide-mouthed, deadened eyes, all “fun”
What lurks inside you?
“Children, have you seen the clowns?”
“Most are sunshine jokers who long for laughs, but the whiteface makeup and bulbous noses and smiling red lips sometimes hide a darker truth.”
“The clown in this story is not truly evil, no demonic entity or killer alien, but he is no one’s friend as the innocent, trusting carousel horses find to their sorrow.”
“Once upon a time, in a small carnival that traveled from town to town, there was a carousel with the most beautiful horses for children to ride. They lived happy lives in their…
