The Circle Game

I love this Joni Mitchell song – The Circle Game.

My earliest memories of it are my mum singing along to it when I was small, largely in the car, running my brother and I around to the various activities we did – ballet, karate, swimming and so on..

Listen here

“Yesterday a child came out to wonderCaught a dragonfly inside a jarFearful when the sky was full of thunderAnd tearful at the falling of a starAnd the seasons they go round and roundAnd the painted ponies go up and downWe’re captive on the carousel of timeWe can’t return we can only look behindFrom where we cameAnd go round and round and roundIn the circle game… “

The story goes on to tell of the child’s life stages.. really beautiful circle-of-life song. I love to sing this but do find it makes me emotional..

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