A N T H E M

x. {trapped}

like a child dancing and leaping

              through the hazy air of summertime

                             you capture fireflies

you clasp them in your hands

              gently

                             and release them into a glass jar

              that you place

                                            on your bedside table

you capture fireflies

               sparks flashing through still and silent dusk

                              and one day i found myself in your hands

now from this jar i see you

                              but i cannot reach you

                                             i watch you through the glass

as lights around me fade

at night the darkness stays.