pink balloon

i had a dream that we were
at a carnival
cotton candy and ferris wheels
and a night sky
they were selling balloons
full of helium so powerful
they'd lift your feet off the ground
you bought one for me
and one for you
but you couldn't get yours to work
"it's easy," i said.
"just bend your knees and jump toward the sky."
but you just couldn't.
so you hugged my waist
i held the balloon by its string
and up we went.