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Firefly: Only You Can Free Yourself MAG
August 22, 2009
She is a firefly
Searching for a way
Out of the glass jar
Where broken wings lay
She longs for the world
The one that surrounds her
But she cannot be in this world
All around her
Spending her days
Searching for a light
If only she'd look at herself
And trust the sight
Drowning in self-pity
The firefly fails to see
That the glass jar is open
And she is free
© Olivia T., Dallas, TX
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This article has 5 comments.
Crossingmyfingers SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 5:08 pm
You're welcome : )
SagaLiSela PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 4:23 pm
Thank you so much. :D
Crossingmyfingers SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 10:54 pm
This was a lovely, intricate poem, and the metaphor you created was beautiful
SagaLiSela PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 30 2010 at 10:52 am
NO WAY! It's actually been published in the Magazine! Thanks TeenInk!
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