Fairground

Can we go to the fairground

She asks

Of course little Cricket

She claps her hands in glee

We can eat candy floss

Fly down the helter-skelter

And you can drive us in a dodgem car

It will be fun

She goes to grab her coat

Best wait until night time comes

I say

Then we can see the lights

She looks disappointed

As if she is missing something

The big wheel will be alight

You can see it shine 

From miles away

We sit and wait

I remember the smells

From when I was small

Like her

The hot dogs and burning sugar 

It made things feel exciting

Just for a moment

Like the world could be more 

Than darkness and worries

I stand up

The light is dimpsy 

Are you ready

She jumps up

Of course

We are going to the fairground 

And all will be well.