Circus Poem by stephanie murillo

Wish I was a track star
So I could run run run far away
Away from this insanity
I live in a circus

Everyday I feed the lions
And after weeks, months, and years
They still jump at me
Trying to bite me
Will they ever stop?
I don’t feel safe

Everyday I put a show
A show which people pay to see
Im unpredictable
You never know which act
Comes next
Maybe I’ll be a clown today
Or jump through fire
Or walk on a rope way up in the sky

They’ve become a family
Yet, still not safe
Undecided….where to go?
Have no one
The crown is getting angry
Complaining they didn’t get their money’s worth

Oh no my makeups
Washing off
My boss is looking at me
He says I have one chance
Or im done…im fired…

But what did I do wrong?
I fell off my ball
S**t the lions are loose
And im on the floor
They’re coming after me
Crowd is going crazy
They think it’s a show
They just stand there
Im helpless nothing to do
My faith has been decided