The Final Firefly

Posted on September 30, 2017 by mitchteemley

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I saw a lone firefly last night

Dear creature, why didn’t you make a right

when you came to August?

You missed your turn for happiness

Now your time to burn has come to an end

Or can it be

there’s something that only you can see

something so sweetly surpassingly bright

that all else fades

in its perfect Light?

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Writer, Filmmaker, Humorist, Thinker-about-stuffer
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13 Responses to The Final Firefly

  2. Relax... says:
    September 30, 2017 at 4:11 pm

    This is beyond wonderful composing. <3

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  3. Anita Bacha says:
    September 30, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Too sweet 💞

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  4. Ellen S. Tompkins Sanchez says:
    September 30, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    Beautiful Mitch
    This makes me think of two people.

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  5. Lifestyle Prayers says:
    September 30, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    Seeing from another perspective – from the beauty of His creation.

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  6. Erika Kind says:
    September 30, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    Very beautiful, Mitch! I have never seen a firefly… hope one day I get the chance.

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  7. nancyehead says:
    September 30, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    Very nice!

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  8. dawnlizjones says:
    September 30, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    Lightning bugs! I love them!! This is a great post, may I share it on my space called “Not My Poetry”? https://dawnlizjones.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/new-all-for-guest-poets/

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  9. Roos Ruse says:
    October 1, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    I thought watching fireflies with the little grandkids were the best times ever. This makes me hopeful – and miss those times a little less. Outstanding image Mitch.

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