Not a Happy Child

The tire rotates
And the world is
spinning
And you are falling
Running Laughing
Playing Pretend 
Helpless Child
Your mood swings
like a detached
pendulum 
About to fall again
Stuck in the sand
Stuck in the air
Fall back to the
ground
Get back up and
show off your 
bruises and the
blood to your 
mother
And to the 
teacher
And to the
other children 
who ignoore you
You climb as 
high as you can
because you
don't care if 
you fall
Swing higher 
little Monster 
Flip over the bar
SCREAM 
so they know
who you are
Your Colors
are fading 
Sweet child
you no longer 
shine.