Paper Lanterns

Paper Lanterns

Are just so beautiful

Better than short-lived fireworks

Just lighting up the skies

Went out with some friends

After dropping a friend home

Drove myself back home

And never thought that I'll come across a paper lantern

Thank God it's midnight

Being right in the middle of the road

Foot on the brake

Eyes up a gazed

Hoping that no car comes

For every second counts

Just curious of how long the glow shall last

When the oxygen the light feeds on starts thinning

And when the fire begins quenching

Couldn't wait too long

For a car would come soon enough

It's already passed my curfew

But moments like these are few

I just love the moment

Where its just me and the car

Music playing in the background

And now the paper lantern and stars

How I wish time could just stop

Freeze for that moment

And stay intrigued by it all

It took quite some time

And we know that fireworks are great but don't last very long

Dangerous if not handled carefully

I've seen it blown off right on my sisters fingers

Its more painful than scary

But paper lanterns are way cheaper

Plus they're bio-degradable

Lasting up to 20 minutes

Generally 48 inches high

And comes in any color you like

I had no choice but to pull over

Put on my signal

And gaze up in wonder

Like the scene in "Tangled"

It was more than just magical

Two people in love

Embraced in beauty all up and above

Maybe people should try it this Valentines...hehe

But it was different when I saw it

One lonely red paper lantern

Depicting me in the car

Don't get me wrong

I didnt feel lonely

Far from that

I felt dreamy

Just pulling your leg!

But I was no doubt in awe

Of how long it flew and glowed

Thinking it will disappear anytime soon

But it didn't, outlasting every guess

Soaring higher and higher

Getting closer and closer

To the stars up above

Becoming a part of the beautiful starry night

Being one with the stars

And who would have known

When this car pulled up right in front of me

I thought it was a stranger

But it was 2 friends I know

The friends I met up earlier

They thought I was in some car trouble

Sad to say but it just ruined my moment

As soon as it was all explained

Not a sight of the lantern remained

Maybe it floated out of sight?

Maybe it got extinguished?

Or maybe just maybe it blended so nicely

And found the place it belonged

Fitting comfortably among the stars

Its amazing how it all works

How science and faith intertwine

I doubt they contradict

But rather compliment

How God masterminds the beauty of creation

And break them down into science and mathematical formulas

For the knowledge of our kind

One day I'm gonna make my own lantern

And let it float in the air

Imagining it will soar into all of eternity

The time and place where I'll be reaching my destiny

Meeting the One who is way more than just Fatherly

But as for now

I'll remember that red paper lantern

Floating ever so slowly but surely

Not being shaken by anything

That's how I want my faith to be

To not rattle

Come what may

And allow the wind to lead me through

Just like God guiding my path

It may be lonely at times

As we stand for our faith

But look closely and you can see

That there are so many people sharing the same belief

Like the stars in the sky

You may not see all of them

Or even some of them

But they're there

Going through the same things you go through

For as pretty as paper lanterns and stars may be

We are even more valuable than them

For God sees us higher and loves us all the more

Than the bright red paper lantern I once saw...