GRAVITRON

1989

Wildwood, New Jersey

We were crushed up 

Against the padded wall

By centrifugal force

Inside the GRAVITRON

The stoner operator

In the center

Turned up the heavy metal music

Louder

Then proceeded 

To climb up and stand

On the railing

Leaning back

Into the physicality

Of gravity

Balancing on top of the rail

With just his two feet

Spinning around

Directly in front of us

And

Then

He started banging his head

And playing metal air guitar

With the noise

Ensuring 

A ride worth the ticket price

The best on the boardwalk

Until

With the stealth of a squirrel

He climbed down 

From the mayhem

And got on the mic

Telling us over Twisted Sister

To please wait for the ride

To come to a complete stop