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Fireflies

by Naomi Hinchen

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Summer twilight growing dim
As the sun begins to fall
In the hedges sparks the glim
Of an insect mating call
That rewards the sharpest eyes
With the gleam of fireflies
With the gleam of fireflies

Children laughing as they run
Hear the tramp of little feet
For the hunt has now begun
Searching up and down the street
For a tiny glowing prize
As they chase the fireflies
As they chase the fireflies

Interrupt one in its flight
Catch it, cup it in your hand
Briefly hold this living light
For a moment there you stand
Once it’s been a moment, though,
Open hands and let it go
Open hands and let it go

When the magic hour is done
And the night is fully dark
Comes an end to all our fun
Fly away, each tiny spark
From their perches all about
One by one the lights wink out
One by one the lights wink out

When you see that street today
It’s much like it was back then
Still the past will fade away
And you can’t go back again
As the twilight slowly dies
You can see no fireflies
You can see no fireflies

Summer evenings long ago
Open hands and let them go
Open hands and let them go

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released October 27, 2022

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