Fireworks

Today, the 4th of July, is "The Fourth of July," with capital letters,
marking Independence Day in the U.S.

Fireworks

With hiss and boom the colored sparks
Trace patterns in the sky.
Each must be bolder, louder,
And better than the rest.
We celebrate freedom
With such excess.
I wonder why?

And in my quiet garden,
A lightning bug flits by,
So simple, silent, free
And natural, I almost missed
The wee voice of his cry:
"This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine."
        —MM

MaryMartha