Survivor from the party,
The Mylar balloon droops
Slightly below eye level.
I bat it between my hands
With moderate force,
More than you would think
Would be required to juggle
Air encased in metalized film.
I palm it like a basketball
And press the sides together
Until the silver strains,
An inflatable mirror.
Who thought to decorate
With compressed air,
Cupped in balloons, whispers
Under curled hands, into ears.