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Climb On the Merry-Go-Round

Opportunities missed by the score never to come 'round anymore Each time my knees shudder and knock clanging tick of the circus clock I take a chance, climb on the merry-go-round frowning, the smile of the clown

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/31/2023 7:41:00 AM

The visual of a merry-go-round! Round and round we go, sometimes thrown, sometimes up and down, passing our past, reaching for our future, seeing loved ones leave and others join…strangers that we learn to love…time is passing…passing…we are but passengers on the merry-go-round!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/31/2023 6:49:00 PM

Gosh. Deep stuff, Kim. Sounds more like a 'go-round' than a 'merry-go-round' to me!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/29/2023 10:10:00 PM

That first couplet is so expressive and true. Interesting write. Thanks for sharing

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/30/2023 7:28:00 PM

Thank you, Eileen. Appreciated, Gershon

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 7/29/2023 9:26:00 PM

Horsey, Horsey, don't you stop Just let your feet go clippety clop Your tail goes swish, and the wheels go round. Giddy up, we're homeward bound.