
please god will someone listen
multi-colored lanterns dangling off the edge of a porch with no other decorations
paper stretched to its limit, stretched until it resembles a ball and wire forged from the earth keeps it in its shape
but not
snapping
a lesson to be learned im sure
i never was a good listener
some of them are gorgeous
they light inside
lighting the way along a porch that no one is walking on
some of the lights have dimmed on its chain but the others take no note
assholes
cant they see whats going on around them
near them?
next to them???
its kind of a warning
their brothers and sisters are not immune so give me one good reason why they pretend that they are
they must not be good listeners either
i feel that
so they keep shining while the others fade away
they take no notice
and the porch isnt as bright as it was