Relentless June rain juggles summer of performance

To the rolling up of realisation, also someone’s daughter                                                        

Equestrian misses whipping mistress, remains martyred loner     

Highly billed, sought after, ticketed circus owner

 

Medium of intuition dangles planchette of indecision

To your high wire of collusion, an introspective vision

Clowned performance of conceit, lies laugh illusion

Family centric, ego sadistic, ring mastered delusion 

 

Lion-tamed anger trapezes pendulum of display  

To my card holding magician, in memory decay

Watches bear dancing child, twirling through pain

Sword swallowing, puppet making, freak show terrain 

 

Clapped happy occasion, parades audience of cheer

To our tight-roped acrobats, wearing cloaked fear

Waiting to enter centre stage, tricked silent menagerie

Happily fucked, unhappy husband?  Happy father’s day!

 

 

© Katy Hughes 2012