the welcoming of winter begins with a firework show we watch from a balcony and marvel at the light shooting across the sky the sound hits us rippling inland through the blue-colored night being eye level with the spectacle is an incredible sight the glittery ones feel closer like I could reach out my fingers and grab a little magic lit from below the green and red lines bring joy to my soul I jump at the smaller mighty ones that cause a friction in my chest I brace for impact the way I once did as a kid expect now I don’t cover my ears the tiny reminders of growing out of childhood fears
Kelly Severseike 