Chasing Fireflies(Nostalgia)

Chasing Fireflies(Nostalgia)

I used to chase fireflies…
back when I was a kid, back in the sticks,
we had fireflies floating from dusk till dawn,
twinkling in and out like little stars,

(I wish I may, I wish I might,
catch this firefly tonight,)

I remember they would suddenly blink *on*,
outside, here and there, these real life fairies
had come to be and dared me to chase them,
to catch them in my clasped hands. 

I would hold them there, 
feel them fluttering, and feeling more alive
with each passing second, until I open my hands
and watch them blink out of my grasp and my life.

(I wish I may, I wish I might,
catch this firefly tonight,)

…I can’t remember the last time I saw a firefly…
maybe too many were caught and never let go,
or maybe too many of us left our lights always on, 
and left no darkness for the fireflies to roam…

(…I wish I may, I wish I might,
chase one firefly tonight…)

-M. L. Michael
06/10/2021. 

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