Ode to a balloon

Dear sweet balloon,

I've talked about you incessantly for days on end,

I've looked for you in the laundry room over and over again,

I've recalled times we spent together in the past,

wishing with all my might that we could be together once more.

And today, at the grocery store,

Mommy and Daddy found you for me,

finally,

finally.

So I carried you proudly through the store,

announcing you to every single person who passed my stroller,

excitedly, and with sweet love in my eyes.

When we got home,

I napped with you,

ate dinner with you,

brushed my teeth with you,

and now,

with you,

so peacefully,

I sleep.

I love you, my balloon, and I will not let you go.