Who To Be

I put a smile on people's faces 
and I make people laugh 
I've been told that's priceless 
so I'm fulfilling my purpose 
but what I wasn't told 
was how that would effect me
how those people would view me
because now when they look at me
they wonder why I'm so serious
why so serious 
the reason is very simple 
because nobody takes me seriously 
they say they do
but how can they really 
when I'm seen as the joker
and I know it's not everyone
but there are a few 
those who want to be fair to me
or don't want to hurt my feelings 
I'm not sure where that leaves me 
so should I be less funny 
or should I be more serious 
maybe I'll just keep being myself 
and hope one day that'll be enough 

© 2015