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Question: Come on, you've felt like this at least once in your life, haven't you!?
Carousel Ride

Picked the right horse
colored pink and blue
daddy set me atop so
I could go round and
round and wave at you
music gaily played
as merry ride did spin
lights sparkled magically
by mirrors over my head
grab the ring, I was told
prize was there waiting
if I reached for the gold

Little girl all grown up
still riding life's never-
ending merry-go-round
waving to no one there
gay music has stopped
it's rhythmic blare
mirrors reflect no delight
gold ring out of reach
prize I've yet to claim
stop this ride, it's no long-
er fun, I want to get off,
fade, disappear!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
This poem is a metaphor: the gaiety of the child on the carousel against the carousel of life!. The poem illustrates the change in the music: as a child, the poet heard and saw magic; as an adult the music 'blare(d)' and the mirror was dulled!.

This is professional, poetic expression!. You showed, not told the story of a lifetime in two stanzas!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I like that!. But I don't feel exactly that way!. I have my life goals and dreams and I believe if I work hard enough I could reach them and it'd be totally worth it!. I might not be able to hear he gay music all the time, it might go and come but I know it's still there, I'll realize I'm the one plugging my ears!.

~AlwayZ SmilinG~Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, and it is a beautiful poem!.

Once my dad and I were near a small lake filled with water lilies!. He leaned over from the dock and plucked one from the cluster of white flowers then presented it to me!. He said it was against the law to pick them (it wasn't)!. It was a treasure, for a moment!. Your poem spurred this thought!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh no, Ma! I just want to get on the ride!.!. The music playing and going in circles!.!. maybe with goodness I will collide!?
I am tired of the ups and downs!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. being jerked around!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.
I refuse to fade and disappear!.!.!.!.!.although I did try!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.
my psyche is too strong for that!.!.too much fight in the girl!.
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To get off the ride - no!. To wait for a turn in the road - a ray of light - a solution to the problem - things getting better - yes!. A chance to grab a ring - or only the reality of seeing it - and knowing it is still there ?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dear Ma? the ride is never over, and you can always reach of the golden ring, you just might be on the wrong ride?
It was a great poem, but it was sad, I hope the little girl that is all grown up, finds her golden ring?Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've been there!.!.!.felt the chaffing!. But i know full well,when the fair comes to town again, i'm gonna head straight for that merry-go-round and climb aboard that pretty horse and enjoy it twice as much!.
Great poem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

wow lol good job!

But no, I LOVE MERRY GO - ROUNDS!! =]

But roller coasters: you want to get on SO badly at first it's yay yay yay!! =] but then you go into twists and turns and feel like you're going to fall off lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, as much as I've been disappointed and disillusioned in my life I've somehow never become so jaded that I wanted out!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=qi9sLkyhh!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My last answer for the evening, then adieu!.
This from the lady who wanted to give up poetry!. I am so proud you decided to keep your pen in a bit longer, well done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The merry-go-round of dysfunctional life, some body has to get off first!.


Neat poem!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

the dreams of our youth is what spoke to me in this poem!. i am still trying to grab that ring!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah, but for some reason, I keep going round and round, hoping it will get better somehow!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah--Good Write!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yet, we ride!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hey Ma you must be good, I understood and Yes there have been a few times I have said "Stop the World I want to get off"Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hello sweetie yes till i met \dave good poem hugs Www@QuestionHome@Com