A Girl with the Red Balloon



Am I Dreaming?
Well,I tell you my darling
As I lay here with my mournful slumber
Life for me ain’t been no good
Hasn’t seen the light of day
Stuck in this infirmary bed of grass

The world was closing in between myself
Haven’t got all day to see you
Life for me wasn’t perfect or granite countertops
Or a glass staircase
Or diamond earrings

Or a Red Corvette with reflect mirrors
It wasn’t much time, darling
Why was it so dark, I compiled
Why was it so cold, I feared
Why was it so lonely, I cried

Life for me wasn’t fancy for me
I gave my two legs and two hands
For my only child
That I carried beyond this earth
My joy and My only supporter

O, my daughter
My life, I give for us
Sacrifice was my only hope
Wanted the best life for you
The Dawn is soon near
I’m Sorry, I can’t see you
For one last time

All I have was this Red Balloon
And Given by you
With this Red Balloon
Who I seen with hours as go by
I say hello

Wandering in the Open Plains
It spoke quietly hello
As It reminds me dearly you
Reminds me the good moments
Moments we experienced together
The best or the worst

Every moment I pondered with you
Will always be my favorite
 But last words spoken quietly
Came toward the Red Balloon
Said
“You won’t die”
“You won’t die”
“You won’t die”
“You won’t die”
“You won’t die”
Come Home
And fertile your soil

About this poem

This poem is inspired by the Banksy mural “Girl with Balloon” and a forever relationship.

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Written on April 07, 2022

Submitted by marcelrandolph128 on November 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aabxxx xcxxx xadxx exdxb bxxcxcx fcfgh xhcxbx cxefxGGGGGxx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,371
Words 274
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 6, 5, 5, 5, 7, 5, 6, 12

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