Flying Fire

In the light of the moon the fireflies come out to play,

as little children watch as they sit upon a man-made sleigh.

Slowly the fireflies light up the night in a magical dance,

though they can never light the night like the moon, it is something they can enhance.

The children stare and watch as these small little bugs dance and twirl,

the light these little bugs give are as precious as a small pearl.

Eyes open wide seeing the lights dip and swerve,

yet thse few moments will always be in the mind forever preserved.

Slowly the little bugs begin to fall away and die,

though the smiles will be in everlasting supply.

The children brush the dirt from their pants,

and follow each other one by one like so many ants.

They will ask their parents why the glowing ones went away

and with smiles on their faces the parents tell them to go back the next day.

So when the next day arrives, and the children go out to play,

and watch as the fireflies come out again in a new array.

And so they dance upon the evening air, and avoid the next snare,

as the children try to catch them to compare!

As the night drags on they slowly fade away,

and their beauty will never fade into the grey.

And so with smiles bright and their feet moving to a happy song;

the children dance away with smiles wide as they move along.

Author's Note

We spend our lives focused on all of the pain and heartache in this life, sometimes we all ned to just live for the little things. A simple sunset can become the reason a person sees the next day through, I know it has for me. Can you hear the soft brush of the pen or pencil on the paper? The soft clack as your fingers touch the keys? The soft warmth when someone hugs you or the mere sound of laughter from someone you love? Those things plus many more are some of the most beautiful things in this world. A sunset is not the end, it is merely the day saying that you have another chance.

Reviews

[ChicagoMay]

This was truly beautiful. I can imagine the scene in my mind and it makes me smile wide. Just have to point out a typo I saw: "yet [[thse]] few moments will always be in the mind forever preserved."