During the lockdowns of the pandemic, my cousin organized an art collaboration, where each person would create a piece of work, and send it on to another person to complete it. Feeling isolated and lonely, I wrote a poem called Firefly's Cry and put it to song.
LIGHT! light.
Lady night, she stretches her dark fingers, and I begin to glow. LIGHT! light. In green woods where wooing lovers linger I blink to say hello.
Do you see me - LIGHT! light. - Salutation twinkling? Do you see me - LIGHT! light. - Heralding I'm lonely?
At long last my starless night is broken, LIGHT! light. when you begin to shine. LIGHT! light. Radiant joy, my romance has awoken; LIGHT! light. I flash for you are mine!
Do you see me - LIGHT! light. - Salutation twinkling? Do you see me - LIGHT! light. - Flickering in harmony?
My wonderful art collaboration partner created a piece of artwork based on the song. She heard my heart's cry, and responded in harmony. And I feel lonely no longer.
