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Life is such a merry-go-round

the choices are plenty

an extravagant display

with adoring galore and

adorning embellishments

wild-spirited horses with teeth bared

the music plays cheerily as they go

merrily by

and you pick one while you're waiting

It comes to a halt and you go find your

first choice, hoping no-one else

gets to it first

people in line watch as we go by

on our chosen one

we smile at them

even if they don't even notice

they're busy choosing their favorite so

that when it comes to a halt

they get the one they want

yup, the carousel is for us dreamers

yes, we, the ordinary and mundane

blandly choose the carousel.

And it's ok.

I am a carousel of my own making

no waiting in line

no more having to choose

or compromising

i'm picking my own music too

while I'm at it.

💚

. My carousel horse, Salem.