The Gentle Firefly Poem by Ruta Mohapatra
The Gentle Firefly
The Gentle Firefly
I lay in the dark
Inside the mosquito net
Waiting for sleep to come
And my eyelids to set
The gentle firefly
Entered the room
Its' blinking light
Dispelled the gloom
I silently wondered
As I followed its' flight
How good it would be
To have my own light
(Ruta Mohapatra)
A delightful poem! This is especially fascinating to me because there are no fireflies where I live. I have never seen one. Ruta, you do have your own light. Wherever you go, your inner light is always illuminating other people.
A beautiful message that as a metaphor goes deeper than the obvious. I too often wish I had my own light to guide me in the darkness. Well done
You are lighting our hearts with lovely poems Rutaji..you have invisible light already given by the creator.
I lay in the dark Inside the mosquito net Waiting for sleep to come....wonderful scene! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/4/2025 10:39:27 PM # 1.0.0
It is apparent from the verse that you DO have your own light :)