Around & Around, Up & Down

I've never been a fan of carnival rides, especially the roller-coaster types. I get motion sickness very easily. I have always fancied the carousel and it's beautiful artistry.


Carousel

The music box is so inviting,
The lights and mirrors are so exciting,
The painted horses, lions, bear,
Bright colors everywhere,
Up and down, around and around,
The shiny poles, the sights and sounds,
A carousel ride is for everyone,
Siblings, grandmas, fathers, son,
Never too old and never too small,
Never to young and never too tall,
To experience the thrilling carnival ride,
The mother standing by the baby’s side,
Holding the baby on the saddled horse,
With Dad waving and taking photos, of course,
Ever so gently and smoothly it runs,
Can’t find a better way to have fun,
When it stops, will baby be up or down?
Riding the carousel, the talk of the town.



Tammy Harvey
written: 6/22/2016


The carousel inside the Mall of America in MN, where we recently visited, inspired this poem.