Balance

I tried to keep my colour 
level, know 
that it was pale 
yet true
throughout the 
cut of my line, the curve 
of my sphere, swollen as it was
and blousy with care

had I had the choice -
I would have 
floated free from here

and lived
weightless in light
rather than heavy 
in air
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