Fireflies

a hundred tiny dreams
built on thoughts of you
each taking its turn
lighting my heart
inside
where only i can see
and the dreams
take on a life
that is not real
but, maybe
could be

then, moments of anguish
extinguish the lights
as realization dawns
they are but dreams
any one of a hundred
built on thoughts of you
sparkling in my eyes
igniting a fire
that burns out my spirit
when you don’t see
that i am
lighting up for you

Copyright ©2001 by Sondra L. Schlossberg. All rights reserved.

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