while Vaserot the armless ambidextrian
was lighting a match between his great and second toe
and Rolf the lion was engaged in biting the neck 
of the bearded lady, Madam Sosomo

while the Flying Freeman's armed without a net
made a death defying triple pirouette
the drums rolled just as Teenie was set to cough
then in waltzed time and the top blew off

and the strength was given to the weak
God gave the earth unto the meek
he saved this circus full of freaks
the least, the last, the lost, the lonely

Vaserot learned to raise his arms in praise
and the lion lay down with the lamb and grazed
Madam Sosomo, she felt loved and accepted
To the Freeman's gravity became elective

Teenie has a look of angst upon his face
"I'd like to join you if you have a place"
God waved him in and he sat among the freaks
for a meal with the preacher they met last week



-hokus pick