Circus
The Circus
"Or not!" would prob'ly be the way
I should have titled this.
Because I didn't get the chance --
This circus I would miss!
Don Ruskjer had been married,
But he didn't have a kid.
He's the one with circus tickets.
Bet you can't guess what he did …
Mom had told us all to clean our rooms --
A thought, idealized --
'Twas time to go. I got my coat.
That's when Don realized
I hadn't act'ly finished mine.
(My bed was still a mess.) "Looks like
Someone doesn't want to go."
I think I said, "I guess."
I didn't think he'd actu'ly
do
it.
Mom didn't either -- I could tell.
But he did. They up and left me!
I should just have said, "Oh well … "
But instead, I burst out crying.
Mom just stopped. He took her arm.
"He's got to learn to listen."
"But," she said, with some alarm,
"We
can't
just go and leave him!"
"Let's go now, we'll be late."
So they went and left me all alone.
And I didn't hesitate.
Although they'd said, "Stay in your room,"
What if I had to pee?
I went out to the living room,
Sat down and watched TV!
I got to watch the shows
I liked!
I ate what I could find.
By the time they came back home again,
I didn't even mind!