the carnival date

we were having way too much
fun
at the carnival
eating candy apples,
caramel corn,
cotton candy and drinking
sodas,
going into the fun house
to stare into
the curved mirrors.
so it wasn't unexpected
when
she lost it all
on the ferris wheel
as it spun high above
the crowd
and fluorescent lights.
the date was over at that
point.
but she seemed less worried
about me, and more
concerned what her
mother would say
about her pretty pink
dress.