fireworks

i don't want
to be like those
flowers in the sky
alive with color
that sparkle but
for just a moment
in time. fleeting
beauty aglow
against a black night.
i'd rather us
find something
more celestial
and permanent to
rely on, to show us
a way to be. i'll
let you choose
which star or
moon for us to follow
and take your
hand and go.