Helium

She showed up holding a red balloon
and handed me the purple string
We watched the balloon dance
and plump up with the kitchen's warmth
from the moussaka cooking in the oven
We ate dinner, drank wine, spoke
of this and that, while the red balloon
floated overhead as if listening
to our words and offering a blessing




April PAD challenge
"Pick an element from the Periodic Table
to be the title of your poem"