Fallen Prats

A lot of circuses
must have closed,
leaving the clowns
to wander the streets.
Singularly, they’re tragic
but in groups,
they’re dangerous,
possessing enough
unbridled stupidity
to stun an elephant.
They text while walking,
crash into people,
blame everyone else
for their own mistakes;
they ignore traffic signals
and park their ridiculous
cars anywhere they please.
They have no control
over their compulsions,
preferring to act
instead of thinking
about trivialities
like repercussions
and codes of conduct.
What makes it
even more difficult
is most of them
have stopped wearing
their makeup
so they look
just like you and me.