Friends are just like balloons
They bring you joy
They bring you laughter
They take away the sorrow,
the pain that hinders within
Now, the winds came by
They encouraged me to hold on tight
to my balloon
for fear that I would lose it
I closed my eyes and prayed
That I would never lose it
That I would never let it go
That I would keep it with me forever
I opened my eyes
And was given a harsh reality check
The winds carried my balloon
Far up into the sky
I had climbed up to the tallest tree
To the highest mountain
Reaching for the skies
Trying to catch hold off
My beloved balloon
I tried calling it back but
The winds drowned my voice
I tried to jump and catch it
But it was out of reach
I tried begging and bargaining with God
But I only hear my echos but no answer
I sat on the ground, crying
Trying to hide the pain of my loss
Loss of my source of joy
Can't bear to let go yet
'Cause one minute it's here,
it's gone the next
Finally,
A decision is made
I lifted my head and
There it is, floating up there
High up in the skies
Free of cares
I felt the warmth of sun rays shining on me
I wiped my tear-stained eyes and
Put on a brave face
As I watched my balloon floating away
Suddenly,
It doesn't seem to hard
No matter how hard I try to get it back
I'll never succeed
If I hold on too tight
The pain will just get worse
The solution is easy
I'll just simply look up and
Wave goodbye
No pain
No tears
And that's how I grew up
