Roller coaster climbing high Inching upward to the sky Creeping crawling higher still Then swiftly plunging down the hill Cars careening, cars careening Riders screaming, riders screaming "Can't we make this thing go slower?" Frenzied voices, frenzied voices Shouting shrieking, shouting shrieking "Get me off this roller coaster!" Popping down and up the people Look like muffins in a toaster Tummies jiggle just like jelly Riding in the roller coaster Slowly snaking up the track Breathless bodies tilting back Creeping crawling higher still
Then swiftly plunging down the hill Leaning lurching, leaning lurching Tightly clutching, tightly clutching To the safety bar with tension Frozen faces, frozen faces Filled with panic, filled with panic Knuckles white with apprehension Snapping in the summer sun Like popcorn packed inside a roaster Bouncing, banging, jolting, jerking Bumping down the roller coaster The track is straight and level now The ride is coming to an end Rolling slowly to a stop Roller coaster's home again