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About This Poem
I CHOOSE THE FASTEST LOOKING HORSE
I CHOOSE THE FASTEST LOOKING HORSE
MUSCULAR YET SLEEK IN SHAPE
WITH A FIXED LOOK OF DETERMINATION
A BODY OF BRIGHT COLORS
AND A SADDLE AND BLANKET TO MATCH
I HOLD ON TIGHT
THE CAROUSEL MOVES
AROUND AND AROUND
THE MUSIC CONTINUOUSLY PLAYS ON
AS MY HORSE GOES UP AND DOWN IN PLACE
THE WORLD AROUND ME CONTINUES TO CHANGE
I KIND OF SEE IT
VIEWING IT AT A TANGENTIAL ANGLE
FROM THE CORNER OF MY HORSE
FROM THE CORNER OF MY EYE
AS I GO AROUND AND AROUND
AT A CONSTANT SPEED
THE WORLD SEEMS TO MOVE
IN A CHAOTIC WAY
I HOLD ON TIGHT
I PULL ON THE REINS
AND I AND EVERYTHING AROUND ME
SEEMS TO COME TO A HALT
EXCEPT THE WORLD
WHICH SEEMS TO BE OUT OF CONTROL
AND MOVES ON
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