Flashing blue and red lights from a distance.

BOOM

CLACK

WHOOSH

I heard all of them at once. I look up in the gorgeous teal blue sky. The neighbors across the street hollored at their beers and clicked them together. I heard laughter and the bending of heads. The sun glowed, and it was almost liked it slowed down time. Turns out it was later than expected, around 6. The sky started talking again and bursting with more colors than blue. Bows and bops of bright and airy lines flew to my heart. Closer than anyone could ever know. Birds moved, flocks flew. The fireworks worked their way to my mind.