Standing in line
Waiting patiently
Watching the people
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Short, tall, fat, and skinny
Hair of blonde, brunette, black, and red
Eyes of brown, green, grey, and blue
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The line moves
Two spaces forward
Engage in conversation
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Women, men
Girls, boys
Babes crying
~
Hispanic, Caucasian, Japanese
Chinese, African, Indian
And other ethnicities, I do not know
~
More minutes pass
Still waiting; shuffle feet
Look up
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Shorts, pants, jeans, and skirts
Red, yellow, green, purple
Tank tops, halters, blouses, and shirts
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Thunderous roar
Change flying
Orange steel
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Move ahead, never back
Closer, but still so far
Patience wearing thin
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Shoes of every style
Sandals, sneakers, and flats
Heels, boots, flip flops*
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Finally, arrival
Push through the gates
Enter into the cage and wait.
~
Shoot into space
Clang downwards
Scream
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Ride is over
Exit out
Follow People
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Stand in line… again
~~~
Written by Beth Malbon
November 1986
In memory of the ride, The Edge
*Flip flops was changed in this rewrite as back in the late ‘80s, these types of sandals were known as thongs. But today, thongs are a type of underwear. Who would have known? LOL.
