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Red Balloon

Red Balloon

and you’re born

into this world

of blue sky and salty sea

tall trees and dark nights

twinkle lights strung high and low

solar rise and lunar fall

that feeling of being small

and then you know

what’s next

and you don’t know how

to be that

so you act a fool

and reach for lesser things

cool in a crowd

blend in

become a copy

fresh off assemble

robotic routine

beep, beep, beep

eat and drink

then there’s love

and you’re born again

helium high

floating across the sky

looking for a soft landing

convinced it’ll be different for you

is it

if it is

you haven’t landed yet

TL

Published inTamiko Lowery