part the third

in which creston keeps it really real,
son.





shows over.
big bangs are gone.
bed i think.
bean tacos and bed.
folks are milling about, kids are gathering in the infield, i pause to see what are those big boxes people are dragging from their pick ups.
fireworks!
boxes and boxes of fireworks.
all for the kids.
mom and dad keep drinking beers
sons and daughters
light and run light and run light and run.
hahaha that one blew up in junior's face
hahah that was a close one.
hahaha don't point that roman candle at your brother.
for hours it goes on.
hours and hours of 9 and 10 year olds lighting class b explosives and recreating scenes from war movies.
boy it sure makes you proud to be an american.
and that's not sarcasm.