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divorce and the big bay boom

by Maria Francesca

it was a boom
like no boom
that ever came before it -

bigger than the thunder
that my mom told us
was the noise from God's bowling night;

bigger than a car crash.

and so beautiful
it was -

lights shooting out
like a thousand stars being born at once

and I knew right away
that this fireworks display

had not gone off as planned.

after awhile
everyone realized
there would be no further show -

nothing left to see -

so they turned away
and left,
awash in disappointment

and my mind drifted
back some years

to the end of you and me
and I thought
this end was much better

no slow, agonizing decline here -
just a beautiful, painless bang.

yeah,
this was much better.

07/07/2012

Author's Note: I attended the non-fireworks display here in San Diego this year; got me thinking...

Posted on 07/08/2012
Copyright © 2024 Maria Francesca

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by George Hoerner on 07/08/12 at 08:58 PM

Yes, I saw pictures on the news. And here I thought they set them off just for you, a birthday, or some such celebration!!

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 07/10/12 at 06:34 PM

What a great vehicle for a poem; using it as a contrast to a relationship's slow ending works very well.

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 07/13/12 at 12:05 PM

I like this very much in how it brings closure to a relationship, but in a positive way. Sorry for my ignorance, Maria, but what's a non-fireworks display?

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