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Goodbye, Balloon

she said you're like a balloon, floating away in the distance it seems gravity can't hold you and the wind takes you further away each day, but I can't make myself pull back on the string so instead, I push

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Dan Helppi

Date: 10/25/2014 5:00:00 PM

David, a nice poem here, I like the imagery. We release balloons on a departed one's birthday, your poem makes me think of this.

David Brown
Date: 10/25/2014 5:29:00 PM

Thanks Dan, appreciate the comments very much

Jan Allison

Date: 10/25/2014 4:17:00 PM

oh so deep and sad David you cant hold on to her so push her further and further away :-( hugs Jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2014 5:31:00 PM

oops sorry :-( Hugs Jan xx

David Brown
Date: 10/25/2014 5:30:00 PM

Thanks as always for your kind comments, Jan. 'Twas the other way around, though :(