Carnival

The carnival has arrived
Freaks and animals on display
Elephants rock back and forth
Nose-pierced bears on their feet
Who knew pain could be so entertaining?

I dare to strike a major chord
I pet my childhood
I bring home the price – a teddy bear

As night falls
I’m cutting up the fence
Unleashing the beast
Moving out of the way
When drunken deer
Summoning primal fear

I’m taking a bath in the gene pool
Piranhas are chewing along my limbs
Decorating my body, scarification style

I dare to strike a major chord
I pet my childhood, my precious childhood
I was a sickly child
A sickly child
It runs in the family

I am giving back the land
Giving it all back