Mary go 'round

 

The horses rise and fall

painted in the gaiety of

childhood colors

sparkling against the green.

 

I click heels together

black leather,

 grown up shoes

and wish for home.

 

Days are spinning again

whirling up and down

in streamers of gold.

 

I float by you in a dream

watching me ride this

merry go round.

 

Clowns are juggling in the background,

the smell of cotton candy and cola

a sea of faces streaming into beige

blurring lines.

 

I hang up the phone,

clench my jaw,

and pretend I can do this

without you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the poem. Was a country song with the same title. I like the song also.I like the visions create by the poem. It seem we are on wild ride without control. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Corset]

That was a hard day, thank you.

[Jon Roggie]

Excellent combination of music and words. Have to ask. Did you escape the merry go round?

[Corset]

I'm still here, lol, so not really, but it's finally begining to conform into perspective.

[Lyn Anderson]

Another write full of memory and longing, wistful and true.

[Corset]

Memories are all we have to remember the things and people who meant so much that pretending is an affront to the friendship. Life goes on, but Life is good.

[linear]

Spinning tops and lollipops. .
Clowns, jugglers and coconuts..
Childhood dreams.....are like the pennies dropped into the wishing well..

All good at the time....rarely seen again....

Very much enjoyed........


Ps....I have no idea what your review meant!

[Corset]

You can't possibly realize how happy that makes me, never mind, Thank you Linear.

[linear]

Ok.........?

[Corset]

:)............

[linear]

Ok u got a cute smile ......... crazy place

[Corset]

Thanks and yes, yes it is ......

[Little Birdie]

"I click heels together
black leather,
grown up shoes
and wish for home"

Well, if this didn't hit home surely nothing ever will. Moved me half to tears, really - feels almost like a dam, a few quite simple words hiding torrent of emotions, as sad as it is, it made my day. I love coming across poems as golden as this one is.

[Corset]

Thank you so much for sharing this moment with me Birdie.

[Little Birdie]

Thank you so much for sharing your poem with the world!

[Sami Khalil]

"I float by you in a dream

watching me ride this

merry go round.



Clowns are juggling in the background,

the smell of cotton candy and cola"

Mind blowing, spirit touching. You do it best...I love it...:)......................

[Corset]

you love it..wow, best review ever, well, it IS the first review, just kidding, thank you Sami, have you seen that movie btw? Its an old one, but i love that song.

[Sami Khalil]

No seen it. But I enjoyed the write. The title is clever too: Mary instead of Merry...:).......

[Corset]

I'm so glad you liked it Sami :)

[Sami Khalil]

:).......................