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Mon Cherie
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0 posted 2002-06-11 12:18 PM


Purple red green yellow
Colourful dots in blue skies
Just balloons free
From the grasp of little hands

Children's screams echo through the grounds
Some cry for their losses
Others weep for just one chance
To hold on to something so precious

I think LOVE is like a balloon
Colourful and exciting
Yet there is always a fear
It might burst and cause pain

Holding on for so long
You will feel tired soon
Yet release the string and
You will lose it forever

Some hold on too tight but
That is not the way
The beauty lies in its freedom
To sway in the wind

There are others holding too long
Doing all to hold it close
Yet life will soon seep out
All efforts go to waste

Some get a chance to hold it
Yet they know not how to treasure it
Dangling it around their little finger
The string soon loosens itself

And there are those who
Walk around the fair looking
For just one balloon
One balloon that is up for grabs

A balloon for each person
Love for all
It does not seem too hard
Just handle it with care!

_,,,^.^,,,_
Florence

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ecrivan
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1 posted 2002-06-11 01:13 PM


Hello Mon Cherie!

Haven't heard from you in a while!Yes love must be treated with care I think so it won't blow up in your face..nice one


JamesMichael
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2 posted 2002-06-11 03:23 PM


Wonderful thoughts about love...
I think we need to appreciate love...
Too many take love for granted...James

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2002-06-11 03:44 PM


Mon Cherie
The content is excellent and I enjoyed the read.

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4 posted 2002-06-11 03:50 PM


nodding and agreeing....yep, so true your words.  Excellent writing!

I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~~(Garth)


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5 posted 2002-06-11 08:59 PM


Some are lucky enough to find that perfect balloon ...
well rounded,
flexible,
not to grounded
yet irresistable!

Guess love can be full of hot air ...

Good write!

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6 posted 2002-06-12 01:02 AM


Hi Mon Cherie,

It is good to hear from you again. I am allergic to everyday balloons, so does that mean that when I find Mr. Right he will be the most perfect mylar balloon out there? Mylar balloons are usually silver, will he have money as well?

Seriously I thought your poem was very beautiful, and I'm glad that I had the cance to read such a beauty.

                              Dawn

ethome
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7 posted 2002-06-12 03:29 AM


This is so delightful.....Well written I enjoyed the read very much!
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8 posted 2002-06-12 06:49 AM


What a wonderful and creative concept Florence!  I love how you wove your thoughts of love into this imaginative piece, very much enjoyed!

Best wishes,
/Kit

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9 posted 2002-06-13 12:28 PM


I loved your analogy.
1derful concept

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Mon Cherie
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10 posted 2002-06-15 10:13 AM


Thank you everyone! Really delighted to see so many comments for my poetry. hehe.

I was at a roadshow promoting my company's products when this came to my mind. Lotsa balloons around, and plenty more stuck on the canvas ceiling. I was really tired then, and pretty depressed, but I was glad to churn out something that bonders on truth and hope. hehe.

_,,,^.^,,,_
Florence

Mon Cherie
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11 posted 2002-06-15 10:20 AM


Dawn,

I don't know much about balloons, but I know what is your everyday balloons.... But what is a mylar balloon?? hehe..
yeah! hope your Mr Right is as extraordinary as a mylar balloon, and I guess he'll have money it's just a matter of how much, so I hope it's the more the merrier....

_,,,^.^,,,_
Florence

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12 posted 2002-06-24 12:47 PM


Nice work, Mon Cherie...dig the analogy and the imagery here...liked these lines muchly

The beauty lies in its freedom
To sway in the wind

but as you said in your poem, balloons deflate gradually...how do you depict everlasting love via balloons then?

a thought-provoking read much enjoyed..i think i am that sort of person who waits for the balloon to be served to me..heehee

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