Little Wonder

Bye bye firefly, I will miss the magic you make in the night sky

They say you are leaving, a path of extinction where no one noticed or cared

I will miss the childhood wonder you brought and hold your sparkle

In my tears for those who do not care

They say death comes in threes and you weren’t the first

We were warned of the frogs, butterflies and bees

Such sacrificial things are these

When man kills man and abandons the Earth as the essential plan

I held you in my hand as I know that is the proper plan

To cherish the smallest wonder as the greatest thing ever

And so you will remain in my mind

With my prayer for all living beings, you, little wonder, will be there

With your leaving comes a grave devastation of nature

Where our desire has too little concern for her

There are many signs and too few answers

For the ones who know what to treasure