The Firefly Visit

While everything now is lighted While everything has thrilling light effects A long-time companion in the dark has been shortsighted A gushing firefly light has so much to reflect A child in this generation can only read from books The marvel that a firefly brings Curiosity makes them wonder, a chance to have a look To spark in their eyes, a bare luminescence from its abdomen Out of nowhere, a firefly came surprisingly It fluttered and alerted a child’s excitement It flew around emitting signals dashingly Trying to communicate with enchantment The child gloriously welcomed his visit To the extent of catching and keeping him The unexpected showing is something to rivet To see a multitude of them is now a child’s wildest whim In a few minutes, both have a wonderful time The firefly looked like a fairy in the night The spark that glimmers like a tiny lamp is sublime The child named him Jack, as the evening’s first light 17 December 2013