So tall
like a balloon
only withheld
by
its long string.
Let fly
high
above the rest
soaring.
So very high...
Deflation.
Burst
like a bubble
without air.
Jagged pieces
limp rubber flaps
flop
downward
lifeless.
String
cumbersome
tangled
caught somewhere
between sky
and rock bottom.
Suspended pieces
never touch the ground.
Air
cannot be contained.
Freedom at last.