Firefly

Written by C Hues

July 1, 2022

Fire fleeing from the hands without the wrinkles
Coat of darkness wrapped around the sky
Camouflaged—then caught, too bright to not shine
The jar of light that flickered mid-July

My tiny palm transformed into a GIANT’s
The hunt was over—but the thing didn’t die
The creature cried a fading flame
No freedom for the firefly