A Red Balloon Dream

Joggling an ice-cream cone 
In one hand
And dancing a red balloon on a string
In the other,
The little boy clicked both heels together,
And he dashed
As fast as he could to the top of the hill

Then he blew out a shout:
Hey, look at me,
And just look what I got!
I got a red balloon!
The world is all about! 

Then a strong gust of wind
Came along with a snatched
The red balloon zoomed away
From his playful hand

The red balloon climbed
Above snow white clouds,
Clouds appeared like fluffy 
Mashed potatoes
Waiting for a spoon

The red balloon soared, 
as free as a bird, without a
word
Well, it decided to go to the 
moon, 
The red balloon shined brighter 
than a silver spoon. 

So, the red balloon dream 
believed it could fly, 
Through the air with ease, it 
danced above like a Tennessee Waltz, 

Hanging from a park bench or tied to 
a tree, the red balloon traveled above 
the castles, churches and kings.

Well, the red balloon sailed away from the 
little boy’s hand, but just around the 
corner and up over the bend, you can find 
a red balloon dream, in a little boy's heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Maughan Avatar
December 26, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Nice Poem Gregory! Loved the mashed potatoes waiting for a spoon! Congrats on being featured! Happy Holidays! Hugs Always, Robin
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December 26, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Beautiful writing with great imagery here, Gregory and a wonderful story as well ... I'm glad they chose this to be featured this week here at the Soup! Congratulations!! Hope you had a nice Christmas and that 2010 is a great year for you!
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December 22, 2009 at 3:23 AM
Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Best wishes and much success in your writing endeavors. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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December 22, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Congratulations on your remarkable poetry being featured this week Gregory. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors in 2010 whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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December 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Gregory, Merry Christmas to you >> James
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December 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Congrats on your poem being featured this week!! Very well deserved. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. May 2010 be your best year ever! Love Light Patty
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December 20, 2009 at 7:13 PM
I enjoyed this poem Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)
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