hot air balloon

you see
the hot air balloon
striped
in primary colors
of red and blue.
brilliantly
floating across
the sky
when it hits
the power lines
and explodes.
sparks and flames
shoot high
into the sky
as it sinks
to the ground,
deflated.
you can almost
hear the screams
from this far away.
quickly you take
out your notepad.
you decide not
to ever do that,
adding it to your
increasingly long
list of things
that you have
no interest in
ever doing, starting
with Indian food.