Make Me Laugh

The music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think
as the carny's followed the crowd as if they we're the missing link
the carny's and customers danced to the rhythm of the beat
while I searched and hunted, longing for a seat to rest my feet

Round and round I went feeling like I was on the tilt a whirl
up and down the aisles bumping into a dancing girl
arms and legs moving as the crescendo of music built
as some carny's swarmed upon me, I didn't know what to think

Then I heard a carny bark something about a great deal
barking come on up here to spin this here magic spinning wheel
soon there was a stampede of feet running to the front
while I hung in the back, not wanting to feel the brunt

After two hours the carny's announced it was closing time
so I grabbed my belongings and made it to the front line
still dancing the carny's cleaned up which I thought comical
and while exiting I heard above the music, thanks for shopping at Shoe Carnival!
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Date: 3/11/2018 10:10:00 PM
You really pulled my leg as they say! Had me going till very end. Can understand why congratulations are in order. I also enjoyed your Fri. Feeling. Thanks for reading mine and visiting. bbn
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/12/2018 5:11:00 PM
Ditto what I commented up above :)
Date: 3/11/2018 10:10:00 PM
You really pulled my leg as they say! Had me going till very end. Can understand why congratulations are in order. I also enjoyed your Fri. Feeling. Thanks for reading mine and visiting. bbn
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/12/2018 5:10:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Barbara; glad you enjoyed both my poems! Appreciate the stop by!~Che :)
Date: 3/3/2018 7:23:00 AM
Cheryl, thanks for the chuckle this morning. Congrats on your win. John
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/3/2018 6:50:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit John ; glad you got chuckle out of ti!~Che :)
Date: 3/2/2018 8:23:00 AM
Congrats on your win. Well deserved too! That was a surprise ending as you seem to be really good at!....pat......80)
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Date: 3/1/2018 10:24:00 PM
Well done, Cheryl, love the ending. Viv x
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/2/2018 6:46:00 AM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Viv; really appreciate it!~Che :) x
Date: 2/28/2018 5:52:00 PM
Nicely done, Cheryl, congratulations on your win.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 2/28/2018 7:37:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Eve; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/28/2018 4:22:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Cheryl. Well done.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 2/28/2018 7:31:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Line ; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/28/2018 4:21:00 PM
A surprise ending and delightful Cheryl! Congratulations on your wonderful win!
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 2/28/2018 7:30:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Connie; really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/26/2018 7:17:00 AM
I was sure I was at a real carnival; especially when I came to "the music was so loud I could hardly hear myself think," and "I heard a carny bark something about a great deal." Nicely written. Bravo.
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Date: 2/26/2018 8:23:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Caren; Really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/25/2018 2:33:00 PM
- Very well written, Cheryl :))) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/25/2018 8:21:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Anne-Lise; Really appreciate it! hugs~Che :))
Date: 2/25/2018 1:39:00 PM
Lovely verse Cheryl, must admit had to google carnys lol Tom
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 2/25/2018 8:20:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Tom; Really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/25/2018 11:22:00 AM
I enjoyed this , Cheryl. Thanks for the smile today :)
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Date: 2/25/2018 8:13:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Heidi; Really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 2/25/2018 10:58:00 AM
A true storyteller... with rhythm and flow...I like your writing style...All the best
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Date: 2/25/2018 8:13:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Arturo; Really appreciate it!~Che :)
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