She Ran Away With the Circus

SHE RAN AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS The neighbor‘s daughter ran away Gwen is gone .....her brothers say When the circus left the town She was nowhere to be found I heard them whisper –all the biddies While they tended little kiddies… …..With the circus..... Did you know it? How that mousey girl could blow it! Throw away her farm girl life Plans to be a farm boy’s wife . Who would want to see a city Drink excitement with the witty-- Who would want to fly the coop Jump the jump and hop the hoop? Oh-- those biddies dream their nights Of Gwen-stolen guy in tights How he grabs that sly trapeze Sails the tent with cat-stealth ease. Me--I wish that girl the best Hope she’s happy and the rest Wish I had the guts to run Find out what is west of sun But I’d rather read about it Let the others scream and shout it When I think about her daring I envy her for not despairing May her dearest prayers come true And her skies flash starlight blue Hope the circus shapes her life Wilder than a cardboard wife. Victoria Anderson-Throop 09/13/2012