a couple of times, i very nearly stepped on lit firecrackers.

i hope i'll continue to spot them lit wicks when i walk back home later. i don't want to start the year with an injured leg.

***

the
man across the street has something of a gun which he uses to set off
firecrackers. he points the gun upwards and fires it with a series of
loud bangs. the man was wearing headphones to protect his ears from the
loud sound. his granddaughters sit next to him, their ear unprotected.

the man reloads his gun then fires another series of bangs. he reloads it and fires again.

it
disgusts me to see how blatantly self-centered people could be. and
then i'd laugh at myself for feeling all self-righteous because it's the
easiest thing in the world to be.

***

hullo, 2007.

(bang!)