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 *****
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.