The Balloon

Suddenly she saw the balloon
shining and colorful
bright and beautiful
hanging in the air.
She wanted it
she needed it
the utmost desire of her heart.

She loosened herself from her brother’s hand
and ran for it.
She stretched out her hands
and grasped at it,
but her hands just groped about in the empty air

The balloon was an
unreachable image
a 3D vision
a picture printed on a film
shown on a screen
far, far away.

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©1998 Inger Aftonljus

"Broken heart"