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Fireflies of the Mind
"Hope is the last thing ever lost" - Italian proverb
Hope.
And what if it is lost.
Call to it to come back.
It will come even in the face
of terminal blackness.
Walk into the ravaging dark.
Fall apart so that you may find,
Those long lost moments that made you shine.
The fireflies of the mind.
That flashing glow somehow soothes
things gone out of control.
Save one in a jar in your soul.
Hope.
The magic light that ignites internal growth.
Hope.
And what if it is lost.
Call to it to come back.
It will come even in the face
of terminal blackness.
Walk into the ravaging dark.
Fall apart so that you may find,
Those long lost moments that made you shine.
The fireflies of the mind.
That flashing glow somehow soothes
things gone out of control.
Save one in a jar in your soul.
Hope.
The magic light that ignites internal growth.
Published 16th Nov 2023
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Anonymous
16th Nov 2023 4:30pm
Needed this today. Thank you for sharing this
16th Nov 2023 6:52pm
16th Nov 2023 4:47pm
You are like magic light, my friend. I wonder if you know that. You spread encouragement all through these pages. I for one am very glad you are here. Thank you for all you do.
Oh, and your poem rocks too :)
Oh, and your poem rocks too :)
16th Nov 2023 6:55pm
Aww. I'm blushing. I'm a big believer in kindness, uplifting someone else. Make what someone's feeling inside feel heard. People on the site are just as lovely to me.
Oh...and thank you, lol
Oh...and thank you, lol
16th Nov 2023 5:29pm
Yes. Always keep the lights on no matter how dark it gets.
This is a great message to start the day.
This is a great message to start the day.
16th Nov 2023 6:57pm
Thank you. It's a message I need myself today and everyday.
May hope brighten you too.
May hope brighten you too.
22nd Nov 2023 6:18pm
I find this inspiring and encouraging in the positive morality conveyed here. It reminds me to not give up. You did a good job with the metaphors. Terminal blackness and ravaging dark are descriptive elements that are easily relatable to the fierce struggle. I like how you used the visual depiction of fireflies and transitioned to an emotionally meaningful metaphor in the jar. It's as if to see through to the soul, lucidity in the darkness. Anyway, overall, very succinct, but impactful, at the same time. Thanks for sharing!
22nd Nov 2023 7:46pm
