FIREFLIES

by : Lis Maulina
Once I had many stars around
Decorating my sky of life
Sparkling
Lighting of laughs
Darkening of tears
All were beautiful

Then I lost one by one
Time took away them from me
Distance separated us
Business sank it
And I felt empty
Frightened in darkness
Freezed in loneliness

Suddenly I found flickers
Thousands of fireflies were being blowed
By wind from nowhere
Bu the warmth sending
Awake my spirit of life
“I’m no alone anymore”

Banjarmasin, Oct 5th, 1997