Catching Firelfies
Catching fireflies in the middle of the night
A shooting star goes by, is that a satellite?
Catching fireflies in the middle of the night
May, April, December and June,
Given to me to protect and to groom
A leader a champ I was number one,
Never looked up, except to see dawn
Where are they now, this afternoon?
They never knew that someday soon
Catching fireflies under a bright full moon
Brings joy, happiness, a few musical tunes
This cycle assures us when they depart
A mother, a father remembering at dark
Catching fireflies in the middle of the night
Now being grandpa is ALRIGHT!!
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Submitted by mayonde on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AaAbcdebbbfghAa |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 573 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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