The Joy of a Balloon
Balloons
of all colours dancing on air,
Tethered
by strings held tight in the hand.
Offered
by barkers at markets and fairs
As parents
give in to their children’s demands.
The
joy to be had from these floating shapes
Is simple
and ageless passed down through the years.
Choose
cartoon characters, funny faced apes;
Red
green or blue, when one pops it brings tears.
For
slow motion football it’s best to use round.
To form
balloon animals use long and thin,
Race
them by tagging and win farthest found
Or pass
down the line using only your chin.
Have
printed greetings hanging at parties
Promote,
advertise, give away in the street
Give
to a loved one to show where the heart is
How
many would it take to lift me off my feet?
© Colin
Beardshall 2013
