Let me live a life.
Hold not my freedom;
I wish to fly away,
Away into the darkness.
You will see me glow;
My light minuscule
But, a lifetime for me.
Let me be….
Alas! she left the firefly;
A rare occurrence in her garden,
To be itself not hers…
Alone;
That damp night when the world slept
She tried to conquer her fears
Of thunder and lightning
To let her live a life.
Copyright © 2018, Deeya Nayar-Nambiar
