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)
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.......such a nice poem in simple words.. you express your great desire to have your own light like the firefly. just simply liked this poem and your powerful imagination and thoughts. tony
A fascinating brief poem! Appreciated the beauty of expression!
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! !
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.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
If human would have own light, a lot of sorrow of the society could have been resolved.Good start.7