Merry Go Round

[alee_grrl]

The second pride workshop was on spoken word poetry. This poem is one that I feel could be enjoyed both on page and performed, though it probably leans more towards traditional on page format than it does spoken word format.

Merry Go Round

Do you remember?
Hot metal on bare skin
As you first grasped the rail
Running, speed increasing, before jumping on and holding on
The clang and screech of each turn;
A bass line to the song of giggles and laughter
---we spun---
Trees and sky and playground sliding by and by
The dizzy joy of just being
Not thinking of what each turn brings

Do you remember?
Hard landings and skinned knees
Only to jump back up and spin again

Somewhere Somewhen
We are still there
Being kids
Spinning for no reason but joy
Letting go to see if we can fly

Do you remember?

Comments

[amejisuto]

Another great one!

[alee_grrl]

Thank you! <3 <3 <3