The Pepperman and One Hell of a Circus
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I recently read an article about a poacher killing a cub lion only to be chased down and eaten by the lions leaving nothing but his head. The pepperman sees it a little differently.
I OPENED A DOOR TO A CIRCUS EVENT.
A VERY BIZARRE CIRCUS EVENT.
THE RING MASTER MADE HIS WAY TO THE CENTER RING,
ESCORTED BY 2 LOVELY YOUNG LADIES,
GLITTERING IN NOTHING MORE THAN DIAMOND DUST.
GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
BOYS AND GIRLS FROM AROUND THE UNIVERSE.
WELCOME TO MY CIRCUS OF IMAGINATION.
WERE THERE ARE NO RULES AND REGULATIONS.
I AM YOUR HOST, THE DAPPER RING MASTER.
BRINGING YOU JOY BY SUPPLYING DISASTER.
LOOK HIGH ABOVE THE CIRCUS FLOOR.
WHERE YOU CAN SEE A DRUNKEN WHORE.
SHE'LL ATTEMPT CROSSING THE WIRE,
TURN AROUND AND COME BACK.
YOUR GUARANTEED TO HEAR A GREAT SPLAT.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, LETS SHINE THE LIGHTS.
TO INCREASE THE DANGER MAKE SURE THEY'RE BRIGHT.
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE CIRCUS BAND.
STAND UP AND SHOUT AND GIVE THEM A HAND.
I COULD SEE A WHISKEY BOTTLE IN HER RIGHT HAND.
IT APPEARS TO ME SHE COULD BARELY STAND.
WHEN SHE TOOK HER FIRST STEP IT WAS ALSO HER LAST.
THE HIGH WIRE ACT WAS OVER THAT FAST.
THE CROWD JUMPED UP AND STARTED TO ROAR.
THE TIGHT ROPE WALKER WAS DEAD ON THE FLOOR.
THIS IS HOW THEY STARTED THE SHOW?
I THOUGHT TO MYSELF. I THINK I SHOULD GO.
I WAS HEADED BACK TO THE PORTAL SLASH DOOR,
WHEN I HEARD THE RING MASTER DOWN ON THE FLOOR.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN A MAN EATING LION.
SAW A MAN BEING DRAGGED WHILE SCREAMING AND CRYING.
Copyright © Michael E. Harris | Year Posted 2018
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