Clowning Around

The other kids romped and laughed, but dumpling was grumpy – as always.

“He’s stupid. Make him funny!” little dumpling screeched as mother unveiled the Nemo-shaped cake.

The clown, with his colourful floofy hair and polka dot bow tie, just stood in a corner, forlorn.

Little dumpling scowled as the birthday song filled the air.

Mother smiled fondly. Father stood proud.

As the grownups gurgled and cooed at dumpling blowing the candles, no one really noticed clown do the double somersault.

In one deft, clowny moment, little darling dumpling’s head was inside Nemo and his legs in the air.

The kids burst into peals of laughter. He was a really funny clown after all.