I tried to chase love like a firefly
Chased it with a jar and lid
Hoping it would slow down long enough for me to catch it
The way it lip up for me every time I was close by made me want to run until I was breathless
I was hoping it would fly right into my mason jar
So I could sit it in my window seal
And one day, it did
I caught it
And placed that firefly in my window
And I watched as the light gleamed like a candle
Knowing that the end of its life was as short as the wick within
Knowing that darkness awaits.