Bilky’s Last Ride

Ever since the diagnosis
Bilky lost all his neuroses
And the carnival was in town
He’d finally go and get on
The Blaster of Sight and Sound
The night was dreary dreary
But the carnival lights
Splashed color about
And the air was quick with laughs
And bawdy shouts
He forgot he had aches
And tremors as the ticket taker murmured
He headed directly for
The bizarre purple shuttle
Not noticing the under puddle
_
To be continued