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CARROUSEL This passes so dizzyingly fast and close, it frightens me The horses blur, their rainbow colour fades to grey Music screams of fun, bells loudly sound Children's delight wins it all Two small blond faces grin so broadly: "One more time, Darren please?" My pocket produces two shiny coins of promise, of one more round. Four feet jumping in joint fun. My head spins faster than that... thing... The noise is overwhelming, I withdraw In me. But it is worth every dime and time. We go again, my heart clutches a treasure, bigger than two coins: family life. *** December 18, 2016

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Claudia Polydoro

Date: 12/22/2016 7:21:00 PM

The wonders of family time! This makes my heart happy, hun! Loved it <3

Darren White
Date: 12/22/2016 11:41:00 PM

Two little rascals, and a whole lotta love <3

Stephen Pennell

Date: 12/20/2016 12:31:00 PM

draws you in and spins you on the ride , family time is precious as one day it will be to late , so make hay while you can. stephen

Darren White
Date: 12/20/2016 12:34:00 PM

I sure will, and I enjoy it to the fullest. Thank you Stephen.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/19/2016 11:25:00 PM

oh what an awesome last line, to be clutching family life. Wonderful, Darren!

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 11:47:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, and that line is so true too :)

Chris Green

Date: 12/19/2016 9:52:00 AM

Regardless of anything else, the happiness of children will always be the most important thing. You have captured this sensation wonderfully Darren. Making them happy when perhaps you aren't, but you are...it is obvious in these lines. Family comes first.

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 9:57:00 AM

Exactly Chris, exactly that. You pinpointed it. They are most important, belonging there is, more important that anything else, thanks.

Tim Smith

Date: 12/19/2016 9:50:00 AM

Lol...This is great...I was just going through pictures on my phone...I have pictures of my youngest daughter on the carousel riding an ostrich from last month at the zoo...She had that huge smile you describe

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 9:55:00 AM

Yeah, the happy litle faces. That is most important, isn't it?

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/19/2016 7:24:00 AM

I love how you journal your life in your poetry. Getting to know you, one knows the sincerity in so many of your poems comes from a day thus emotionally spent. Simple things, simple love, mean so very much and you are a wonderful appreciator and sharer! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 9:54:00 AM

Yeah CayCay, and what a journey it is! For a change a delightful part of the journey :) Thanks as always, your friend Darren

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/19/2016 6:20:00 AM

Mindblowing picture portrayed with your lovely words, Darren :) children can do just that, 'delight' :) miss those good old days:)

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 6:47:00 AM

They really do, Jo, they do :) Thank you.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/19/2016 4:03:00 AM

aww what a wonderful uncle you are Darren - I used to love these rides as a small child - even now as a bigger 'kid' there is a magic to the carousel:-) hugs jan xx

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 4:09:00 AM

Yeah Jan, isn't it wonderful? We are all big kids, liking a ride in a carrousel!

Deborah Burch

Date: 12/19/2016 3:20:00 AM

Awww!! Such a precious picture you portrayed Darren!! Well done. Big Hugggs. Deb

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 4:08:00 AM

It is so nice, these two little ones. So good to be around them, see them growing up. Hugs back Deb :)

White Wolf

Date: 12/19/2016 2:42:00 AM

Beautiful, Darren! The little ones are so precious aren't they! Sounds like a wonderful day!

Darren White
Date: 12/19/2016 2:46:00 AM

They are :) And as uncle you get to spoil them senselessly lol