Sunshine-sparkles; radiant; vivid-intensity, Pressing against the heavy, inky blackness Firecracker-luminosity that provoked the dim, Twilight delight; a simple flicker—unworldly glow. Continuously crackling; spitting; uninhibited spontaneity. Breathtaking, unsophisticated beauty Captivated the night and secured the innocent gaze, Of youngsters everywhere. A flickering lighthouse that inspired Celestial-hope until the break of morn. Fluorescent sparks that spurned the imposition of dusk. A thief in the night; Nothing could stop you, Not a thing Nil A glint, once refused to be subdued. Nothing could parallel your glow, It radiated, it beamed: pop, sizzle, crack. Glitter-flash-blink! Until mortality and time fit the bill. Perplexed by simultaneous termination, A kindle that filled the empty darkness. Positive ripple effect and warmth, Extinguished instantly by the Devine Dumbfounded, descending, fading footsteps escape into sleep. Hearts and heads once illuminated by protective arms Of crackling light all around us. The past can’t be changed, the future not guaranteed. Etched forever in memory, You set fire to the night.
