A Firefly in Love.

If you examine the body's surface
each scar stretches into a trail
felted with the fabric of
stories of stars that wait to be born

From the decay of each artful journey
the mind pilfers moments
to mesmerize the fragile tranquility of


solitude


encased within a silent sanctuary,
illuminated by the glowing light
of a firefly that just fell in love
for the very first time

A firefly thus entranced,
scatters her dreams
to guide wanderers who have gone astray

Warming their heart
with the radiant and burning,
white heat of her passion
she tenderly nudges them back
onto the path of their true desire

She creates an encrypted map of enchantment
embedded into the constellations speckled across
the empyrean firmament overhead
to help them on their way,
awakening the reminder that in every story
the first page and the last page
always feel the same.