The Fair

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The car door opened 
The first thing I saw 
Was an explosion of balloons, 
More than I’d ever seen 
In my entire nine-year life.  
For the first time 
We were at the fair 
I leapt from the car 
Feet running before 
They hit the ground, 
Knowing I had to see 
Everything, 
Do 
Everything, 
Taste 
Everything 
In just two hours 
Before the long trip home 
And, I did!!
The drive home was filled 
With dizzying, dazzling, 
Stupefying memories of
Excitement, movement, 
Colors, noise, 
Tastes, 
People, 
Rides.  
I had taken in 
As much as I could 
As fast as I could 
Leaving scarcely room
For a breath 
Now I finally let it all out 
By throwing up 
In the back seat 
With a loud, “Brrraaaggghh!!
As he pulled the car over 
My father mumbled, 
“Never again”, 
My mother whispered, in reply 
“Never again”,   
I scarcely heard them 
As I shouted, 
“When can we go again??”!!

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