First Firefly of the Season
Light your lantern, Lampryidae;
signal summer’s start.
Flicker your soft glow
and watch me flock
to capture your fervor,
to watch you flash and flare.
Peering through a hand-made hole,
a bioluminescent peep show.
A chance to hold light in my palms,
a chance to hold my attention
on your pulsing pattern;
decoding a message
not intended for me.
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I like the opening imperatives to the firefly so you can watch its “flash and flare” and the unexpected last line
I love all of the repeated consonant sounds, creates like a oathlike vibe to me!