Into the Night

Barefoot and breathless I ran through the thick darkened forest following a light A shooting star or Fragment from the moon Either way, I must find it soon! It flashed before my eyes Dancing in the sky Like a butterfly might, playing with the night. Scurrying like a mouse on fallen tree brush Feeling little pricks piercing under foot. It was on this night A clear and starless sky It emerged from the darkness glowing like a firefly. I search and search But sleepy I am And out of breath I rest my head Against the comfort Of an old tree friend, and in the early morning what to my wondrous delight I awaken to find Dancing beside me A spirited, sparkly sprite!