Haunted Circus

As a child,you loved the circus.
All performances,costumes on performers.
As they swing across the tent.

And the clowns entertained and defend.
You had a ticket,you bought online.
And you went into the circus just in time.

You sat down and enjoyed the show.
And your happiness,peace flow.
The performers seemed surreal.

And for some reason,it didn't feel real.
Suddenly,their skin became teal.
By now,everyone had left.

And the circus had a ghostly feel.
Familiar entities from your childhood.
The moments you weren't worried one bit.

As you enjoy the performances and sit.
You start to feel childlike joy.
Like you just got a new toy.

In the presence of a kid you once knew.
That one day,took you to the circus too.
The acrobats showed tricks.

And the silence in your head never breaks.
You felt deja vu.
Everything seemed familliar - all the laughter and joy.

As happy as a little boy.
Soon,you realise.
And hypnotize,not wanting to leave.

It all seemed unreal,like a long lost dream.
Comes out in your head is all you've been.
And you feel like in a lucid dream.

Maybe you called out to the circus for comfort.
Staying still,closed eyes.
You keep them shut and begin to fantasize,about your moments of youth.

But soon,you had to face the truth.
You wake up in your bed.
Happy and smiling,feeling content.

Clean thoughts in your head.
It's now morning,and you get out of bed.
You remember all the time you spent in the circus, with a friend or two.

You felt happy,swoon.
Looking at the full moon.
You visit every night.

You lived in comfort,with no fright.