© April 25, 2021. All Rights Reserved.
On the first Summer morning
Of the year,
In a town full of mosquitoes
And deer,
A woman wakes her child up
In his bed.
He’s excited for the
Amusement park
Where he’ll attend his first concert,
As said.
He’ll see roller coasters like a
Check mark.
He’ll see Ferris wheels and
Clowns cry on cue.
There’ll be bumper cars and
Food for all
And there’ll be souvenirs and
Mascots, too!
A water park over
A waterfall
With an expensive pass to
Cut in line,
Will bring joy to his family and
Friends.
This spectacle may send chills
Down his spine.
If it’s overcrowded,
The world attends.
His father works at the
Amusement park.
He’s a manager, so that’s a
Check mark.
He should see his favorite
Singer there.
The rides will give him time
To catch some air.
Maybe his crush will see
How brave he is.
He can brag about the job
His dad has,
But he knows she’s wealthy and
In show biz.
He likes few gals, but
No one as great as.
It could be worse like maybe
A car crash.
“I hope it doesn’t rain again,”
He thinks.
His mother packs meals and brings
Out soft drinks.
He washes up, slips his clothes
On, and smiles.
He gets in the car and
His father drives,
But not without mother, who
Drinks for miles.
It’s like dog years of boredom,
He survives.
When his mother turns on
Country music,
His headphones stop working,
So he hears dad,
Talking like he’s homesick, but
It’s a trick.
The day is still, so what more
Can go bad?
The trees are lifeless and the way
Is ahead.
The music stops for his father’s
Phone calls
Where there’s complaints like
A deathbed widespread.
He’s just eating spaghetti and
Meatballs.
There goes traffic, then
Everyone drives.
They make it, so
Everyone survives.
That’s when they meet their friends,
Eat, and ride rides.
If it’s the same ride, then they’d
Just switch sides.
When he rides one ride with
His mom and dad.
It goes upside down and
Stops in the air.
The clouds kiss him and
That can’t make him mad.
The people scream like sound
Out of nowhere.
It could be worse like maybe
An earthquake.
Enjoy your life because you
Only get one,
But be born again and don’t
Have too much fun.
Your life can end just like that
Before you blink.
Sometimes, living isn’t life,
But time to think.
His friends watching go,
“Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!”
His crush is recording
This on her cell phone.
The world is upside down
With more drama.
The world is full, but he feels
So alone,
So he has to remember to
Stay strong.
Isaiah Lawrence 