Hippity hop
the balloon went pop
It's life was short but sweet
as it floated across the street
Freed from the grasp
of sticky hands
it ventured in search
of far off lands
But all it could manage
a short swift dash
then bump
into the baby's carriage
With a bang it expired
too short a life for one
so inspired
But venture it did
from life it never hid
To be free was all it sought
everything else counted for nought
