A firefly becoming a streetlight becoming a star
When I was just a young firefly and lived my life on the ground as dusk would come I would cast my gaze skyward and see what I thought were my ancestors drifting and blinking around a lone streetlight That shone like a beacon and provided me with the incentive To one day be like them
And as I grew wings and tried my hand at flight I found my first forays into freedom liberating and I knew, just knew, That one day I’d join my comrades up in the sky Where my light would also shine and provide inspiration To the next generation of fireflies That would be sure to follow
And then one night as dusk arrived I decided it was time to shoot for what I thought were the stars Only to find myself imprisoned behind a wall of glass With others just like me and escape seemingly impossible I decided to take a stand And despite the instinct and the urge, I refused to blink
My fellow fireflies decided to follow my lead And soon extinguished their lights as well Leaving all of us surrounded by darkness And despite the shaking of the wall of glass We held firm until the lid was opened And we were allowed to make our escape
I flew with a renewed purpose and sense of joy And joined my fellow fireflies darting about the streetlight My light burning brighter than it ever did before And when I took notice of the stars above me I realized they were unattainable And I thought to myself that it was ok And that I became a star in the eyes of my colleagues
inspiration courtesy of user etouffee, I hope I did it justice