Silly girl,
What did you get your hopes up for?
Soaring like a bird
Straight into the sun
Did you forget, little girl?
Shattered dreams are no fun
All that goes up
Must come down, silly girl
And there's no one to help you now
Why even bother to pray?
You watch silently,
As your balloon flies away
Your eyes are wet
Your gaze is firm
Your lips are steady, watch,
Watch, little girl, dreams are made of porcelain;
Easily broken
And as fleeting as a dandelion chain
Everything slips away
Yet still you hope
Your dreams remain tethered to you
By only a single string
It's all you have; all you know-
Dreams are a deadly thing