I met a firefly today as I walked through the park,
It landed gently on my finger and began to spark,
'How are you so happy in the face of approaching death?'
'Because I met you, my dear,' it said, with its last breath.
'Why do you continue to glow when there's no one to watch anymore?'
'I am doing it for you, to light your path and keep you sure.'
'Why don't you fade out, firefly? What are you waiting for?'
'For you, my dear, I am waiting, and will wait forevermore.'
'Does it surprise you, little human, to hear that you are my purpose?'
'To meet you...