Fireworks

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There they are
way up in the sky
glittering 'til they turn back to dust.
I see one on my left
it looks like a dragon
spewing fiery embers at the stars.
There are ones that are
L O U D
and throw streaks in every corner.
There are those that are
all sound
and little sparkle.
There are
silent ones
that fill the sky with gold
twinkling
for a moment
before they disappear.
Snap
Crackle
Pop
There goes one to the right
Like a sizzling beacon
Zig
z
a
g
ging
its way through the smoke.
There's a dizzying array of color
amidst all the ashes
and the noise.
I'm enjoying myself;
it was worth staying up tonight.
But I can't help myself
I can't stop thinking
that
the best fireworks ever
were the ones I had
when you first kissed me.

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