By Galadrial
Date: 2002 Jun 25
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the infinite charm of firefly glow

you are drawn dear
to the glimmer that flashes
not at midnight,
but at dusk
when the heart's eyes
are seeking some morsel of light,
and the stars are not yet ready to dance.
Light is warmth,
and hope,
and perhaps the gift of a dream
bestowed by a still sleepy moon.
You seek the perfection of an orchid,
still drooping with the promise of rain,
and oh that shimmer in the dark
tastes like honeysuckle
on a tongue too long dry.
I guess on a summer night,
when it is sticky steamy and still
I can understand the urge
to fall in love with a firefly
when your heart is needing
a simple flame to breathe.