The taste of bitterness
in the palm of my hand
lead me on into the slow ingestion
of sharp energy
red stop sign up ahead- in a blur
lead me on past all boundaries in the state
of existence
tremors in a singsong voice
to caress and careen the ear
sweet nothings- you save my
attention in this moment only
congratulations
my sun is rising on helium
compressed moments in the
chest, lungs, compressed
possibilities all giving way
to expansion when the cork pops
but I shall not launch anymore
I am a tethered balloon
meek smiles
bobbing politeness
not afraid of heights and
not in need of foreign breezes
just a steady gentle caress
a whisper wind of
love in my ear
for the sake of elation
I float on
