Andy Serkis
Went to the circus
And volunteered to try the trapeze

To the delight of his daughter
He was like a duck in water
And glided around with ease

But when he waved to his girl
He fell down to the world
And snapped both of his knees

© Carl Burkitt 2018

This poem is part of a challenge for National Poetry Writing Month 2018 – a daily poem for a celebrity’s birthday.