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