they sizzle, they fizzle, they break all apart,
they rocket up, burning out on their flight,
they die and then suddenly, spark and ignite,
they explode in a shower of the brightest of hues
then jump out in sunbursts, a dizzying view.
and then just like that they fade into the night,
no more than a smoke cloud, but still within sight,
still burning away like they did at the start,
that burning desire alive in their heart.
-D.B.
8/23-24/2012
