The Ferris Wheel

THE FERRIS WHEEL

We rise up to the heights

Then plunge back down again

Sometimes seeing it all so clear

But at other times, oh so dim

Others are getting on board

To ride life’s giant Ferris Wheel

Round and round we all will go

Though at times, we’re sitting still

Some times we stop to let some off

But I’m stuck on this carnival ride

For me it just keeps going on

So I just laughed until I cried

Riding in cages painted bright

While sweet music plays away

Wondering why this is my plight

“Let me off,” is what I pray

The smell of fried food wafts in the air

The crowds mill around in mass

I’m watching life all around me

As the Ferris Wheel makes another pass

Oh at times, it is oh so fun

Riding this earth around the sun

But it can be just as surreal

Riding this old painted Ferris Wheel

If you’ve ever taken it for a ride

Then you know just what I mean

You’ve been around this lais·sez-faire

Or been a part of that crazy scene