it looks fun

when the hot
air balloon,
with it's carnival
colored stripes
and bloom
of air, rising,
strikes
the power lines,
explodes into
flames, flinging
passengers
into the trees
and ground, everyone
seems surprised.
but not you.
and the same goes
for the bungee
cord that breaks,
or the parachute
that won't open.
yes. what a thrill
it is when all
goes well, and yet
what a thrill
it isn't when
they don't.