hot air balloon

you have been
talked into getting
onto a hot air balloon.
come on, she says,
it will be fun, it's
an adventure. you
aren't scared are
you? and you stand
back and survey
the giant balloon
with red and gold
stripes, green
bands of color. what
could possibly happen
to something that
looks like a
cartoon. and as you
climb aboard, and
it rises, and your
knees buckle and you
turn pale, soaked
in your own fearful
sweat, you can't
help but yell out
every now to the so
called captain, hey,
what the hell, look
out for those trees,
look out for those
power lines. cell
phone tower dead
ahead. it's a fun
ride for everyone.