When a firefly grows
When a firefly grows... (poem) An anxious voice rings in her ear, "Mama are you sure, I am ready for this?" Mama firefly with her eternal glow, replies with a kiss, "My child, I wouldn't have said so until I know the pressure you can bear." "But why can't I stay here, must I go? I can see the world from here, clear like the rivers flow" "You can darling but is it really fun? Do you feel the wind flow and be your own sun? Do you get to navigate through woods and run?" Baby firefly seem to ponder while mama just wandered. The little one approached its mother with a doubt. "Mama what if I fall?" It said in the smallest voice. "I promise you, my love, you will figure it out." "Are you sure", It said with a glimmer of hope. The child nodded to its mama's look which only both of them got. It gave mama a last kiss and a courageous journey it sought, Exploring the caverns of the sky, Realizing what would it hav...