Illuminations

Written by JC Hughes (aka C Hues)

July 4, 2025

A billion bucks on fireworks
But not a cent on reparations
Birth of labor in the dark
Find freedom in illuminations

People perfecting performances
While workers "live" in trepidation
Reap rewards the other sows
Their pain becomes your decoration.

REFERENCES: Why Do We Celebrate July 4 With Fireworks? The Independence Day tradition dates nearly as far back as the country’s beginning and was proposed by one of the Founding Fathers. Sarah Pruitt. Published July 3, 2019; Last updated June 30, 2025. Accessed July 4, 2025. History.com https://www.history.com/articles/july-4-fireworks-independence-day-john-adams