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Fireflies, by Angela Carlton

25/6/2021

 
Dear Sam,

I watch the June bugs crawl around as the fireflies float and light up my porch. It makes me want to let go, give in and be free. Part of me wants to tell you, you do light up this tiny space, my world. Your humor and compassion, that coolness and great love for music make me feel like I’m back in our hometown, but I’m not. I did escape that world and left for college to start over. I started over in an empty land full of strangers and oddly, I felt safe. I felt safe from a mother who cracked over-over and over like an egg and left me reeling to clean up the mess, and I did. Yeah, I always did.
For my lovely sister was busy, twisted up like a vine with her massive choice of boys in the jungle. She had that kind of power, truly, while Mother was blank and I was lost. We were all lost, really. All of us, trying to get one foot back on the ground. Maybe one day I will find you through the cracks and the crevices. Maybe one day you will appear with those fireflies. And all that beautiful, yellow light, it will pour in.
Nene
25/6/2021 08:22:18 pm

Man, what a picture in my mind. I love this one

Angela Carlton
25/6/2021 09:06:34 pm

Thank you, let's hope she follows the light.

Susan Reid
26/6/2021 12:21:32 am

Angela,

What a picture of a dysfunctional family. Feel so badly for the mother. The one who left is headed in the right direction. When she can, I hope she goes back to help her mom. Doesn't sound like the sister is of much help. Why don't you write a sequel to this?

Ashley Smallwood
26/6/2021 04:20:25 am

This is good and so true in real life for some people.

Natalie
27/6/2021 01:48:51 am

One of my favorites💛

Sue Clayton
27/6/2021 05:33:50 am

Sadness for the darkness of a lost love and hope that light may make it shine again.

Mary Wallace
27/6/2021 06:06:20 am

This moves me so much Well done.


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