Colours

Great explosions burst and travelled 
across the sky above us
in a dazzling display
of red and white and blue.
They burned brightly, just for a few seconds,
then slowly faded into each other,
melting together 
until they were little more than smoke.
I tried to trace them with the tips of my fingers,
I wanted to catch the colours in my hands
but you cupped my mouth 
 and kissed me ardently
as the warm water embraced us
and the colours cascaded down.