~ a brilliant flight! ~
The awesome Mr Mark German Saw This and as per usual I heard words!
Life is like that, breaking free of that sweaty childhood to fly and explore fanned on by winds to observe the world from our own perspective and then to slowly deflate and find our resting place!
Enjoy!
~ a brilliant flight! ~ belongs to the following groups:
"Exceptional Ekphrasis", All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Live, Love, Dream: , Mature Woman, Mysteries of the Common, The Patchwork and Up & Coming WritersIn the sunshine and laughter I rose my head high
proudly smiling and reaching up to the sky
But anchored to the grate of a vendor’s van
I’m finally transferred to a sweaty greedy hand
“I want to hold it!! No! I will hold it I will !!!”
I held my breath waiting patiently until
with a screech of annoyance that hand lets me fly
free as a bird up into the sky
I rise and rise never to return
the wind sends me off without a concern
All the rest of the day I fly where I will
over city and bay field and hill
til suddenly my play is rudely cut short
I’m no longer going up like I thought I ought !
The cool evening breeze brings me gently down
I am for a park in the centre of town
and there in a tree my ribbon is snagged
and slowly I rest my life has now sagged
and as I deflate I know I shan’t fly again
but I am so grateful that there wasn’t any rain!
kalaryder
Good words to go with the deflated balloon, I have a photo of a bunch of them escaping and hooked into a tree. :)
sweetscent62
What a lovely journey you took us on Alyssa!! : ) Charming piece.. well done! Wen x
amarica
I checked out Mark’s image…perfect writing for his work…truly inspired. I love it Alyssa. Congratulations on being featured in the Up & Coming Writers group!!!
Trace Henham
I love the last verse, And slowly I rest, my life has now sagged, I think I am at that stage now, wonderful writting. well done, and featured? well done. Trace xx
adgray replied
NO!!!
Nonononononono – that was Mrs Bignall who is sagging lol
You my dear are a new balloon straining to fly free! Lucky you! ☼
Chookas! X♥X
Trace Henham
Are yes you are right, xx Maybe I haven’t been inflated yet, I need a quick squirt of helium to get me on my way. Thanks for that, Trace xx
adgray replied
Careful you may Talk Funny!!! lol ☺
Chookas! X♥X
Trace Henham
Who says I don’t already talk funny, Trace xx
adgray replied
I refuse to believe you talk up here all the time! it just doesn’t gel with the image … and I don’t consider an accent talking funny! lol
My ex [Scottish] was asked by my sister [blonde]
‘Do you understand thick accents?”
ex replied -“Well I understand yours”
sister goes on “No I mean like Pakistani…?”
I’m on the floor with tears in my eyes trying so hard not to PMSL!!!! LOL ☺
Chookas! X♥X
Debbie Sanders...
oh to fly above and see the big picture is truly a gift indeed. very well said.