The distance
To circus music
Hovering
On the edge of town
Is only
The time to get there.
Is it poem or prose—
How tell without fail?
Just tickle its nose,
Or step on its tail.
To have your cake
And eat it too,
You’ll have to bake
It halfway through.
Basic fears
Are f
a
l
l
i
n
g and
LOUD
Noises.
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