Gumball

Gumball I remember getting loaded into the bright glass machine Sitting on top, looking at the world everything was so clean Little by little it sucked me further down till I finally dropped Chewed up and blown into a pretty big bubble that popped Spit out on the sidewalk, no longer useful to anyone But for a minute I was the pinnacle of childhood fun But I’m a gumball you know No potential for a career to grow It’s a fleeting minute where you’re really it Till you lose your sweetness, and you’re spit Yeah, I’m just a gumball you see Sitting pretty hoping you’ll pick me Even though it’s just a moment till I fall A few fleeting seconds I felt like I had it all I saw you eye me and then fumble for some change Instantaneous satisfaction till you started acting strange As quickly as you were drawn to me, I was spat into the trash And I saw you reach in and haul another me out of your stash But I’m a gumball you know No potential for a career to grow It’s a fleeting minute where you’re really it Till you lose your sweetness, and you’re spit Yeah, I’m just a gumball you see Happy even though it’s the end of me Tim Windisch 03/25/2021