It begins as brilliance
	a fiery flash in time that beckons for a second--an instant
	a hope in the world beyond the heat and flesh and life
	that we reside in now.
	And I pause for a moment or two
	to ponder its force
	watching it fade fore I can decipher the meaning
	to find a message in the distance.
	The rumblings of approaching thunder and trains
	frightens the light
	closes a doorway that perhaps should not have been open to these eyes
	and time continues
	and carnivals buzz with movement and emotion
	and waves quietly carry the laughter out to sea
	as people continue to wane
	while living.