The Circus

When the circus came to town

We got tickets for the show

Underneath the big, striped tent

We sat in the top row

We ate some cherry sno cones

And we laughed at a sad clown

But when the acrobats came on

My tears came falling down

How can I explain it

That sometimes little things bring it all back

I'm sorry

I wish I could contain it

But sometimes my thoughts jump a train

Don't worry

It's just that I thought you would be the one

To hold me up if I should stumble

But you were holding someone else

And you just let me fall away and crumble

Now I feel like I am walking

On the high wire all alone without a net

And though I have forgiven you

It's still too soon to say I can forget

So let's just watch the lion tamers

Laugh at all the jugglers and the clown

And maybe I'll forget her name and

All the things you did to bring me down

And maybe I won't cry next time

I see the acrobats

When the circus comes to town

submitted for May Poetry Challenge, Circus, at Verse in a Nutshell

and Thursday Poets Rally, Week 44

I was given this award for Week 44 of the Thursday Poets Rally. Thanks so much!
I would like to nominate Olivia at  http://oliviasmindlymatters.wordpress.com/

for this award next.

http://promisingpoetscafe.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/the-perfect-poet-award-4-rally-week-44/