Full of Hot Air

Once a balloon named JoJo
Lived in a store front window.
Helium filled him from within
Wearing his rubbery skin quite thin.

Still, he ruled his window with pride,
Encouraging many people inside
For JoJo thought he was the best
Since he was first pick above the rest.

Well, little did JoJo know
His display was about to go
Because the helium was running out,
But even then he did not pout.

He thought, "They'll air me up again,
Since I'm such a handsome specimen.
No other balloon can compare
With what I am for them out there!"

So sure of this was he
That he knew he could never be
Cast away from his domain
And over all that he did reign.

But then the fateful day came
Where JoJo would never be the same.
They tried to air up that wonderful balloon
Only to see it was more late than soon.

When the air began to fill him full
His taut paper thin skin began to pull.
JoJo the balloon burst into pieces
Too much air had filled his creases.

They knew there was no hope
To tie on that second rope.
To a balloon that wasn't there
Because he was full of too much air.