The Circus Poem by Chris Zachariou

The circus will perform
tonight
in a bleak and distant land.
They brought with them
monsters and warrior kings
stunning queens and wild beasts
and lorryloads full of dreams.

For the people's entertainment
they proclaim a show
that will shock, amaze and thrill.

A youth watches lost in dreams.
Spellbound, he resolves to run away
to a life of danger and daring feats—
the fearless star of the high trapeze.
But when morning comes, his will
weakens and his dreams wilt.