I Will be Your Human Cannonball Copyright 2004 by Adam Selzer, all rights reserved, ASCAP At 7:30 Viktor Kent throws his clothes on in the circus tent sets the beans by the campfire on the grass makes sure the spandex is covering his ass his wife comes in, hopping mad shouting out to beat the band that the elephants were late, the kids are loud as hell and the cotton candy truck broke down outside of carbondale as she grabs the matches, he says "it'll be okay" she says "what do you know, anyway?" and they go to answer the ringmaster's call Viktor was the human cannonball In the cracked mirror, Viktor curls his moustache and thinks of all the girls I ended up with her, as the beans get charred she grabs him by the belt, and drags him to the yard as he she pulls him towards the big top tent he wonders why the hell couldn't I just be the gent who runs the test your strength stand or the guess your weight or just took the tickets from the people at the gate she lights the cannon with a stylish twirl cried "ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, in the third ring, one and all Viktor is my human cannonball!" I waited for you by the park all afternoon until it got too dark Tried to remember everything you said tried to call you but your phone was dead and it was too damned cold to be standing out all night and way too near that place where Joey got in that fight with those guys who just thought that he shouldn't be there I shouldn't have been either, but I doubt you even care So I heard you finally got there about half past eight with some friends who didn't care that you were three hours late but I won't pick up the next time you call I won't be your human cannonball 2004 BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright 2004 by Adam Selzer, all rights reserved, ASCAP