She was a
beautiful spunky little girl
With brown
hair that sparkled in the sun.
She was just
past her tenth birthday
When
they went to the carnival to have some fun.
She thought she
was old enough
To keep her
tickets for the rides by herself.
It made her feel
like a grownup
To give her
ticket to the ticket master himself.
They stopped at a concession stand
To get something
for them to drink
"Mom, meet
me at the merry-go-round"
And off she went
before her mom could think.
Her
mother paid for their drinks
And
hurried to the merry-go-round.
The drinks fell splashing on the ground
Her
daughter was nowhere to be found.
Where she went
there wasn't a clue
Not even a lead
from the people around.
Her life changed
on that dreadful day
With the words
"meet me at the merry-go-round".
She has never given up hope
Praying she
will return some day.
She wonders
what she might look like
As she would be
eighteen years old today.