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Goodbye, Fireflies

I said I was going to a new home of mine
somewhere in Groddle away from the bogs.
They said who will keep us company?
I said the butterflies and the hogs.

They said the butterflies have all died
I said just the piggies, then.
They said they won't be good company.
I said, there's also the hen.

They told me, You used to be here all the time.
Back in the day in the past.
We had fun. We played tag. We made patterns of light.
Those boggy days went by so fast.

I sighed and went up to another room
but they followed me, saying, don't go.
I said I have to pack. I'll be leaving soon.
They made patterns of light and said, No!

I said you can't go with me.
It's a forest, not a bog, over there.
And you know you can't travel outside anyway.
You can't go anywhere.

The fireflies dimmed. I put my things in a bag.
Then they said, what about jars?
And that's when I realized that they were right.
So now my new home is filled with stars.

Posted 9 months ago by Sororia Rose Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Very nice :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Stuv Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awwww! Fireflies are the best! ^^
    Posted 9 months ago by Lilleh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awww, cute.
    Posted 9 months ago by SeerQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is beautiful :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awww, so sweet.
    Posted 9 months ago by Priscilla Parsley Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oh... such a lovely poem!
    Maybe one day we can imagine fireflies again in the Over There.
    Posted 9 months ago by Ooola Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sororia Rose - this is a lovely poem and a touching sentiment. I love the jars of stars in your new home - such a lovely idea. Thank you!
    Posted 9 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aww that's so sweet!
    Posted 9 months ago by ☆Spark☆ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • :`)
    Posted 9 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Parts of this poem reminds me of a similar atmosphere in Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
    Posted 9 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • nice :) I'm fond of fireflies too.
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Sir Rachel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aww...got me a bit misty eyed that did.
    Posted 9 months ago by MrVolare Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I asked TS staff about the availablilty of fireflies, barnacles, etc, being a firebog dweller myself and loving it. Devs replied these will be incorporated in later housing releases, along with the ability to create "round rooms" according to another answer. How close we can get to re-creating our old dwellings I do not know.
    One thing I found more disturbing was that the new homes do not have an address... I will not live anywhere which I can point to on a map... but that's imagination for you :)
    ps I loved the poem.. like something out of Alice in Wonderland... and made me feel a bit sad.
    Posted 9 months ago by snygyst Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is lovely! Thank you for sharing.
    Posted 9 months ago by ShyK Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What a sweet, beautiful poem. Thank you for expressing so well the feelings of many of us bog-dwellers.
    Posted 9 months ago by kastlin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So very Lewis Carroll in sentiment...love this!
    Posted 9 months ago by Abbey Rhode Subscriber! | Permalink
  • awww, lovely. thank you
    Posted 9 months ago by Jo Jo Ruffledspouse Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's just lovely. Absolutely adored this. <3
    Posted 9 months ago by Juria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you!
    Posted 9 months ago by Minkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Very sweet. :)
    Posted 9 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lovely :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Oristia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love this. 
    <3
    Posted 9 months ago by HeyGabe Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Beautiful.......
    Posted 9 months ago by Monkeygirl♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wonderful poem!  Thank you, I enjoyed it very much!
    Posted 9 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lovely poem , thank you for shariing.
    Altho it is a bit sad that , for now, they must be cooped up in jars rather than flying free in a pretty bog house!
    Posted 9 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • very nice     i felt so sad for your FFs until the end... Then was like, "YAY!"  :D    Glad you found a way to take your friends with you to your new place.
    Posted 9 months ago by SoyChai Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is pure brilliance. Thank you for sharing this.
    Posted 9 months ago by Branfowl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1
    Posted 9 months ago by Jewel Stoned Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awww, that was lovely! I like the fireflies so much that I can never make bricks or crystals...
    Posted 9 months ago by Pyrrhocorax Subscriber! | Permalink
  • awwwwww. that was lovely.
    i will miss the house-freedom of the fireflies.
    but jars will do for now.
    Posted 9 months ago by onion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lovely poem - good solution!
    Posted 9 months ago by Mocha Maid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • <3  I'll have to do this soon!
    Posted 9 months ago by muffin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • you're going to make me cry!;(
    Posted 9 months ago by Maxy Cat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awwwww! This was awesome
    Posted 9 months ago by Thursday Soleil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I was inspired to do something in preparation for the Great Housing Change (I shall miss my Bog Home very much!)....
    Posted 9 months ago by Poppy Fields Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This poem was beautiful ;w;

    Too bad I can't see the images tough. ImageShack LOVES to block my IP.
    Posted 9 months ago by Nayeli Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awwwww poor fireflies!  We need to start a "Free Fire Flies" campaign so they can fly free in our new homes too!
    Posted 9 months ago by Reni's Mum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lovely. :)

    Abbey Rhode, it reminds me of this that I found (and left in place) recently:

    pastebin.com/Fu9NEWBx
    Posted 9 months ago by kevbob Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Abbey Rhode - another poetic Glitch! I would be so happy to come across a poem of yours!
    Posted 9 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @kevbob & @Kookaburra: [blushing furiously!!!] Well, what else is one to do when riding the subway?!
    Posted 9 months ago by Abbey Rhode Subscriber! | Permalink