Out of writer's block comes, Fireflies

Writer's block is what I've got today,

And can't seem to work out what to write about.

So I decide to just pick up my laptop, 

just to see where my fingers and the keyboard take me.

I set the timer and give myself just three minutes (or maybe more),

to write 'fast and furiously' like I do with my kids in school.

I choose my topic - Fireflies,

So - let's get ready, GO.

As a child

One thing that lingered in my mind

Were the fireflies

we captured in jars,

Fascinated by their radiant glow.

Wondering why they wouldn't keep shining,

Why they kept losing their sparkle,

and seemed to die right before our eyes.

"Why did their light fade?"

We would ask.

Now as an adult,

Surely we know,

Our 'firefly lights' shine brightest,

when we are in the right place,

In our 'out-of-jar' space,

Surrounded by the right people.

Fully at ease and happy within.

That place that sets us free to embrace,

Appreciate and enjoy the love all around.

So let's strive and find, 

Those 'out-of-jar' places.

Let's be ...

Fireflies in the wild,

Fireflies in the garden,

Fireflies set free to shine,

Flying elegantly and gracefully through the air 

Brightening each path along the way,

Avoiding the confines of a jar.

Embracing the joy

To be free, to shine, and just be 

Ourselves!

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