Ben came by to see
His smiling balloon at top
Of bouncing bouquet

Heidi brought Ben by
Lynne held him close at the front
Dipping in water

His presence became
Too much, so Mei said warm words
And let him fly up

But he would not leave
So easily, we saw then
He perched on the bridge

All practice long we
Paddled under the dark sky
Clouds big and floating

We returned on time
Ben stayed near to say good-bye
As we paddle on

Ryan Morrow