Ode To Disneyland

Oh what fun we have had this past year,
I have many great memories with friends to treasure,
And thrills and chills and spills to fondly remember,
Through tough times you've helped me cope,
Given me a magical place in which to escape,
Reminded me that in dark times joy can still be found,
Lifted me up from the mud and left me inspired,
Oh what a year that will never be forgotten,
But all good things must come to an end.

Chasing through a galaxy far far away,
Racing at night through beautiful Radiator Springs,
Whipping around in the dark after my favorite optical illusion,
Soarin' above magnificent California,
Dancing in a cute tiny car to infectious Italian music,
Oooohing and Aaaahing at spectrous ghosts,
Giggling and sighing at pervy pirates,
Jerking the wheel to avoid giant rolling balls,
Holding on for dear life in bobsleds and tractors,
Shooting frantically to get the highest score,
Spinning as fast as I can in a blur of lanterns,
Screaming after getting wetter than I wanted,
But all good things must come to an end.

Dropping my jaw at the wonders of water and color,
Gasping at projections of light and explosions of fire,
Partying with Mad Hatters and bright nights full of paint,
Drawing decently for the first time in my life,
Sniping colorful ears with my lethal paint brush,
Eating the best corn dogs the world has ever seen,
Waving to heroes and villains and mascots,
Laughing at punny acts and tour guides,
Groovin' with DJ and breaking it down at random,
Drooling over cute dancers and actors,
Or just sitting and watching the people go by,
But all good things must come to an end.

The lines could be far too long and boring,
The long treks between rides and parks fatiguing,
At times elbow to elbow with no room to breathe,
Getting clipped by badly driven strollers,
Grumbling at snails in the guise of humans,
Rolling my eyes at the clueless sudden stoppers,
Zig-zagging through the aimless and oblivious,
Melting under the hot unforgiving sun,
Paying way too much for parking and souvenirs, 
But still there was beauty and joy to be found,
With patience and grace the obnoxious ignored,
The negative always overshadowed by the positive,
But all good things must come to an end.

The final day did not go as planned,
For Flo's milkshake gave me food poisoning,
Still I went because I'm stubborn and dumb,
Nauseous and tired I braved the crowds,
To get one last day before I said goodbye,
I had asked for a nice and chill relaxed day,
And I got much more than I bargained for,
But it was actually a quite fitting finale,
For I do not have to worry about missing you too much,
After poking my head into a trash can and hurling,
I am ready to move on and let you go,
For this good thing has come to an end!