Jonathan Cheung

In a not-so-distant future, my circus of dreams:

Shiny cherry-red noses and confetti-colored hair,

Silly monkeys walking in the air, oh! Plus a dancing bear!

From lands far and wide, with the stars as their guide,

People from all over will gather with happy pride

You know the show has begun when the lions roar peace,

And all at once, everyone will feel at ease.

There will be clowns, the happy kinds, the ones who make

Friends go “ha, ha, ha!” There will be dancers, the fun kinds,

The ones who blow peoples’ minds! There will be acrobatics

Swinging for the starry skies and reaching for the moon.

Musicians (on unicycles!) cheering on a merry toon!

I can imagine this so clearly, so when these dreams take flight,

I know my circus will thrive with the world’s might! As

Hand in hand, all cultures stand.