perseids

i try to go to sleep earlier than 1:35 a.m.

on thursday nights,

but on this particular august evening,

i stayed up to see

the perseids meteor shower

i know what you're thinking:

nerd.

but that's okay.

this year, i left my house around 11:00

and drove out into the middle of nowhere.

surprisingly, once i arrived at my "deserted" location,

i found that 10-15 strangers also had the same idea.

we all watched in silence as meteors zoomed across the dark sky

in all different directions.

i fought the urge to cheer every time i saw one.

instead, i tried to focus on the beauty in the chaos--

or at least what appeared to be chaos to my

meager human eye.