Firecrackers

before night struck 11:00 anxiety inched one year older in it’s timeless finesse in classic manner strung across the bed thinking of the rude ness under the stairs disregard of human privacy thinking of throwing something along with the celebratory toys projected wantonly in the air loud as ambulance sirens murder nudged for a dance but not tonight baby goal tonight isn’t gettin down with my get down somber gestating Soul Brother number one being done hand in hand with a Dead President if I didn’t know better tears would follow but he did his thang with the promised resurrection on his good foot to glory this world won’t see the likes of him in this life... not twice news covering wars what’s right that the nations survive another year babies micro-waved and used for shields molested like novice burlesque stars smoking stale cigarettes hopeful the next twelve an amulet exegesis of amnesia meanwhile marathons unified clarity prevails settling beside ribbons... under chandeliers of fire crackers... all night