rulers of the world

last night we ruled the world.

at precisely 11:45pm.

the people from the fujian province of china. i never knew there was so many of us. i felt a little less lonely. knowing that outside in the dark blue night, so many that can't sleep until the clock struck 12, the incense burned, the paper offerings turned to ashes and the roasted pig lay quietly in the corner. eyes blurry, voice coarse, dreaming on our feet of the warm bed that beckoned, waiting for the bewitching hour.

fireworks went on for more than an hour. precisely how long, i don't know because i fell asleep, listening to the bangs and the soft snoring next to me. it was quite a sight. little red dots floating into the sky, lanterns that carry wishes and dreams. so many fireworks that lit the sky, one after another. it filled the dark night sky with multi-coloured sparkles and brilliance. it amazes me that there are more fireworks than for the new year or merdeka celebration, collectively more gunpowder than the prerequisite c4 explosives needed to blast beautiful people to pieces. we could have taken over the world, if we had timed it correct.