FIREFLY

FIREFLY

See the spark
In the dark –
Firefly
Floating by.

Near and far,
Like a star-
Green-gold gleam,
Blinking beam.

When day’s done,
When earth’s rim
Hides the sun,
When the spring
Dusk grows dim,
Shimmering,
Glimmering,
Floating high,
Floating low,
To and fro,
See the spark
In the dark-
Firefly
Floating by.

Trace the gleam-
Follow, follow
To the hollow
Where the stream
Meets the creek.
Go and seek.

Where the bushes
And the rushes
Darken now
In night’s power,
With surprise
You can see
Fireflies
Suddenly
Everywhere
In dark air-
Flitting, winking,
Sparkling, blinking,
Starry streams,
Magic gleams;
In your eyes,
Flashing there
Everywhere…

Fireflies!
Fireflies!