A red balloon flew across the city

It captured their attention

and created frenzy

There had never been such a balloon before

The masses started to follow

yet one boy stood behind

The balloon sailed up and down

bringing joy and fear

For it was large

larger than what others had ever seen

The boy went inside his home wondering

He felt a pull to follow yet he resisted

He felt mad at himself

But he let it pass

He had to listen to his gut

After an hour the balloon fell to the ground

The masses crowded around the balloon

The balloon soon popped

And the boy then knew