Sink into your float

It's that moment when the balloon string slips from your fingers. That split second when you realize that the joy, the laughter, the boundless goodness has slipped away and everything becomes dark. You sink into your float - adrift. 

Elevator straight into my skull

The escalator rises as it falls

I swear our jet is crashing in my mind

You can hold on but I wouldn't waste your time

Farewell my black balloon

Farewell my black balloon

I've stood in a thousand street scenes

Just around the corner from you

On the edge of a dream that you have

Has anybody ever told you it's not coming true

Farewell my black balloon

Farewell my black balloon

The weather had its way with you

Farewell my black balloon

The weather had its way with you

Farewell my black balloon

(No title) intended

Some days
I show my face
my scars
the way the rip tide pulls back my skin
showing the multiplying blood count
the reality of this storm

most days
I hide behind a mask
of painted faces
designed by my own disguises

Today
I'm tired, bloated, shrugging off blue skies
for the darkness
the fear

the pointless emotions.