We All Die, In The End

fireworks

in america, fireworks are seen as a novelty

a special occasion to celebrate our home

i always found them to be boring after the first few minutes

repetitive, the same few sequences of colors and patterns

but last night

between bursts of light and thunder rumbling in our chests

when the sky went dark and eyes dimmed

i found myself caught in intrigue

watching him watching the show, explosions trapped in his eyes

wondering if maybe he saw those same explosions

whenever he looked at me