fallen
by Melinda Sordinoi feel as if i am
floating through life,
like a girl holding on to
a red balloon,
floating with a million other
red balloons
into the heavens
where it's peaceful and beautiful.
a place that i never want to leave...
until suddenly there's a bang
and my beautiful balloon bursts
into ten thousand
elastic pieces that
fall like rain around me.
and i feel myself
beginning to fall to the earth,
gathering speed and
preparing my bones for
the break at the end.
i know that i will
hit down and
nothing can stop me,
now i'm just waiting to strike down...
09/07/2004