Wonders and Fireflies

Wonders and Fireflies
by
Robin Hall

There are trees in tropical Asia where lightning bugs
Gather each year to radiate beauty into the world.
One small firefly, a pacemaker he is called,
Shines his light into the night sky.

His one tiny light is enough to pass on the message
To thousands others and waves of light glow in harmony
Up and down the tree and from one tree to another.
We wonder and wonder at these gifts of nature.

They are all round us. We don’t have to go that far.

One day a friend was driving home on a dark gray night in Michigan.
A field was filled with thousands of fireflies like stars flung
Down from the sky to remind us we are not alone.

Sometimes we are lucky, understand and are open to these wonders.
Sometimes we miss the very rainbows that showers and sun have given us,
Just because:
We wore dark glasses.
We didn’t feel worthy.
We looked the other way, too busy to see.
Or because we thought beauty was only in some exotic place we couldn’t reach.

We must remind ourselves to see the beauty that is here
To be open to our own rainbows and fireflies
And be grateful we can see, feel and hear the wonders
In our own neighborhood and state of mind.

Thank yourself and your friends for reminding you.
Look deeply. Listen. Pay attention.
When it rains seek the rainbows.
When the sky is gray, look for lightning bugs, our earthly stars.

Enjoy what you have.
Share it with others,
Because sharing is a gift we give to ourselves as well as to others.
Share your rainbows and fireflies and welcome those from your friends.