David Brown Poet Free verse

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 October 25, 2014 at 5:00 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 October 25, 2014 at 5:29 PM Thanks Dan, appreciate the comments very much

Jan Allison October 25, 2014 at 4:17 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 October 25, 2014 at 5:31 PM oops sorry :-( Hugs Jan xx David Brown October 25, 2014 at 5:30 PM Thanks as always for your kind comments, Jan. 'Twas the other way around, though :(