A little Gray Building
Firefly
Alexis Alarcon | 7th Grade, Room 204
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I finally captured you, firefly
Fleeting as the dusk
We followed the sullied footprints before us
This stream of demands has cost us our souls
Twisting, turning, the barbed wire cuts us into pieces,
all our hopes and dreams torn
It occurs to me that soon I’ll have to leave
Take a moment to contemplate your shoes
They’ve carried you all over this earth
Part of life is enduring pain
Stay strong
While you can
Just keep your head up
If you can’t bear it, I will catch you