Our circus is bedeviled by old age.

An elephant fell dead while up on stage.

The dancing bears all have a limp.

A poor kid got slapped by our chimp.

Our giraffe’s cut back to decaf.

His neck is often at half staff.

The tiger’s never burning bright.

He won’t get up until twilight.

The snakes are fed rat protein shakes.

The parrot apes soon’s he awakes.

The horses are all donkeys painted white.

All headed for that fourth ring, out of sight.