All's Fair (or is it?)A Poem by shallimarRoseI went to the Fair last night and this morning I pulled this old poem up that I wrote one year.. LOLYesterday I was at the fair...This morning I pulled out this rhyme i wrote a few years back...
We
garb our country western clothes we
grab our cowboy hats I
wore my brand new cowgirl boots I
wished I had worn flats $7.00
dollars to park you say? ok, well
I'm not bitin' so off we go, a two block walk already I feel my boots tighten The
kids are all screaming, "What
can we go on first" but we're not even there yet, so
I hold back my curse finally
we reach it the
County Fair gate I
might have known it's
a 1/2 hour wait we stand there with pride for
we did the right thing bought
the wristbands ahead so
less money I'll spring we
walk into the crowd and
one kid is missing "already"
I said as
I hear my boots hissing I
grab one by the collar 2 others in tow down
the path we walk to
the rodeo show the grandstands are full we
have to walk to the top if
I don't sit down soon my
blisters will pop five
minutes to rest then,
"I gotta go pee" "You're
kidding" I said but then she’s only three so
back down I walk from
the bottomless bleachers the
restrooms I found did not have many features finally it's starting I
can rest for a bit but
the bulls are below us and
the place smells like **** I
put my feet up while
the broncos were busting closed
my eyes for a minute guess
I was too trusting I
wake with a start as
I hear the crowd roar the
twelve year old gone I
can't take any more I
find him in line concession
for coke five
bucks for a soda? this
must be a joke 4
bottles of water that's
what I will buy and
3 corndogs from
the corndog guy $35.00
dollars please, he
says with a smile for
three dogs and some water? these
prices are vile as
we walk by the food stands my
boots have me stumbling funnel
cake smells so good and
my tummy starts rumbling my
feet are killing me, they
can't take this abuse so
we sit near the cake stand a
valid excuse?? Then
off to the rides it's
so loud I can't think they
wanna go on them all but
I need a drink by
now I have my boots in hand, I can't
wait to get home and shower I
look at my watch and
to my dismay I've
only been here for an hour! © 2010 bj smith aka
shallimarRose Can you relate?? This is dedicated to any parent or grandparent that can keep up with the kids at the County Fair.. lol
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