New Year

The sizzle of upcoming fireworks,
Became the music of the world
As the world reached 2021.

Fireworks colored the dark sky,
Momentarily blinding everyone
From the darkness that was 2020.

Car horn blasted all throughout the city,
The defeaning sound of toy trumpets,
As they follow tradition:
To wave off unlucky and bad spirits
Through noise.

Joyous celebrations and,
Pictures of smiling families
Littered everywhere,
As they celebrate and welcome
2021 as though it would erase
Everything.

I momentarily let myself
Be carried away to the party,
Forgetting for a brief moment
The lurking shadow
That is 2021.

Happy New Year everyone!