Balloon

You treated me like a balloon

First you filled me with your breath,

Inflating my spirit with a false sense of hope

And then you let me go

Just as fast as you blew me up

And my flaccid sense of self starts darting across the room aimlessly

Until finally

I am left deflated

Shriveled on the floor

With the remnants of your saliva still fresh on my lips

You discarded me,

And told me that there is a party down town with more balloons

Bigger balloons

Better balloons