Lantern Song

Light the match, walk the fire across the street

Bare feet on the asphalt, cool to touch

There she stands, steady waits

To take the test, dark and dangerous

A twisted tangle of wire

A tender paper balloon

Passed into her long smooth fingers

It's bound to be leaving soon

Watch it catch, learn to burn

Twist and turn

Its heat rips the shadows apart

And pieces they run

But when they come back, fear not

I can see in the dark

A splendid display of fire

Tossed up towards the moon

We have missed you and searched for you nightly

Gold light on the clouds passing through