Circus Ring

Under the Big Top of starry starry night,

Lolly pop sucker's pay to see fool's sight.

Peanuts! Buttered Popcorn! Hot!

"Pink Cotton Candy Dandy, your ticket please."

Crowds wait, anticipate, stir on,

Benches full in moving bright light of yellow.

Circus noises, a mix, lions roaring,

Elephant trumpet,

Plumed horses prance, and whinny,

Awaiting ring master's pro-fun treasure.

The dance of fear for money, sweet as honey.

Tent flaps flutter in summers breeze.

"Center Ring, all eyes please."

Tall silk hat with bullhorn,

Mustache man waves his hand,

Hushed murmurs low, excitement builds,

Ready for the thrills in traveling circus show.

Sitting next to papa, sissy's all aglow,

When melting ice cream cone finds home, in lap land.

Oh No! Her clean white pinafore!

Breast pocket hanky comes to rescue daddy's little girl,

Two scoops in lap, slide down, and whorl away.

Now everythings, Okay.

Lights dim then brighten, Lions,

And Tigers, and Bears to frighten,

Jump through hoops of fire.

When under rainbow blanket,

in comes Dumbo elephant.

Tiger leaps to thrill of people,

Teeth and claws well trained.

Heavy swaying mountain steeple,

With trunk held high...the chase.

Tiger rides holding, in rhythm of the race.

With chair in hand is the man.

Whip says, Snap! Crack!

Small town crowd purr,

For more, applauding tamers knowing.

Just then, trunk grabs tiger's tail.

Black and yellow blur, rainbow faster,

Round and round,

Then up up the clawing tiger.

Up the swing, through tent tops dream.

Wide open mouths, the sight sent such a shock,

When Dumbo grabbed a feather from,

Front row greenhorn's cowboy hat,

And took off flying right behind,

That long tailed pussy cat.

Top hat tips back,

looking up in awe and wonder.

Now two stars burning in the night,

Their flight so bright together.

Twin comets on their way,

To play, "The Big Top Circus Milky Way".