I wasn't able to blow a balloon
Wasn't able to let it fly to the moon
I told my dad and he laughed
Got me another and a dozen more
So I kept them safely in a room and closed the door
Opened the door everyday
to check on them but not to play
One week later they stopped flying
They never reached the moon
They were on my floor dying
I also never blew a balloon
I got a new bicycle
The seat felt too high and scary
Never sat on one again
Why was I always so wary?
The cutie barked at me and came towards me
I was scared of the bites that would never come
I was worried about the scratches that he would never give
I have always been afraid of dogs
I never touched one and thought that I probably never will
I also never blew a balloon
There was this person I liked
He had a strong voice and he biked
He was a pet lover and had a dog
Something was clearly wrong
He asked me for dinner
and I wanted to say no but ended up saying yes
What if I screw up everything?
He was all I wanted at first
And then his love for his dog burst
Needless to say, the dinner wasn't all that great
We were complete opposites, not compatible to date
Was walking home the same night
after we said our goodbyes
I realised I forgot my watch
So I went back to his porch
He opened the door and waved me in
He had a balloon in his mouth and a sly grin
There was something near my feet
Something soft and sweet
It rubbed itself on my leg
"It's his birthday tomorrow", he said
He threw a balloon at me
"Wanna help?"
I took my watch, apologised and left
Said it was late but really it wasn't the time that bothered me
Balloons. Balloons. Balloons.
He grins and I swoon
Balloons. Balloons. Balloons.
"Am I weird?" I think till noon
I meet a friend the next day
with her little sister whose name was May
May wants, you guessed it,
Balloons.
So I take her outside and laugh
Buy a dozen and finally ask
"Can you teach me how to blow these?"
She shakes her head and answers,
"I was hoping you would."
We stay home the whole day
Trying to blow the red ones, the blue ones and more
In the end she manages to do one
I decided maybe this time we should play
The balloon burst in the end but hey!
What was I scared of the whole time?
Life is unpredictable so should I be scared of spending each dime?
Yes the balloon was gone but I had my fun
Yes the dog can bite but maybe I shouldn't always run
Yes the bike can fall but until it doesn't, I can sit on it and chase the sun
A few injuries, a few heartbreaks
Every risk has higher stakes
You move on
I moved on
Maybe this was the last balloon I blew
But with little May I finally grew
