stay tuned

the hot air balloon
striped in primary colors
of red and blue,
once floating across the bright
sky
is seen on the news
burning,
hung up
on a long stretch
of power lines.
what happens next makes
you decide
to forgo that adventure
with your loved
one,
and stay on the ground.
stayed tuned
the newscaster says,
shaking her head,
is that tea you're drinking
making
you sick, robbing you
of your libido
and ambition. well you won't
believe what these scientists
are saying about ice tea.
stay tuned.
you put the glass of tea
down that you were drinking
and wait through
the commercial.