Poetry Tuesday - "Firefly (Shed Some Light)"

It is definitely not the season for fireflies. On such a snowy, cold and blustery day like today (where I am) it's odd that I would finish this song (of all the ones that are to be finished!) that was started during the summer as I sat on my back porch watching fireflies. But for some reason the rest of the poetry came out tonight and the melody and chords followed very naturally and closely behind.

But I still sleep on the floor alone and I'm still just like a firefly, whether it's cold or not.

To the glory of the Father of Lights.

Firefly (Shed Some Light)

I’ve read all about the kings of man
How each of them has fallen into sand
All these kingdoms gone, gone, gone
To the kingdom come!

Well, I’m no king and I have no throne
In fact, I sleep on the floor alone
But when I leave the door
I still put on my fool's gold crown

Well I’m just like a firefly
A star below the sky
I give off some light
But quickly die
Shed some light tonight

I can’t explain what I want to mean
I can’t complain about what I lack to see
I want to see more
But I Keep wearing these masks. So am I free?

Nothing’s as it seems today
All my whites are looking more like gray
And the end of time
Is ticking down the line

Well I’m just like a firefly
A star below the sky
I give off some light
But quickly die
Shed some light tonight

I keep saying I’m not afraid
I keep saying I’m not afraid
Oh Lord
I’m wandering in the dark
Father of lights
Shed some light tonight