Monday 19 March 2012

Firefly

As I woke up, the Sun was shining bright
I tried to remember what I'd dreamt that night
I find it funny and a bit sad
That the dreams in which I've died are the best I've had
I called her up and I asked her out
Picked her up at the roundabout


We brought some wine and some paper cups
We drank and it lifted our spirits up
We drove to a graveyard on a hill
Huddled together against the chill
And we watched the sky turn gray
And laughed and danced through the field of graves


The firefly came out and said
"Do you know what goes on in your head?"
I replied, "If only I knew,
I would have confessed it all to you."
It began to shine, shine like a star
And we went back to the car


And the news reports on the radio
Said it's best if we drove slow
The rain had made the roads slick
And the fog was coming down thick
So I sped up and turned on the lights
As we drove into the night


And to this day, I still regret
And everyday as the Sun begins to set
I drive to the graveyard on the hill
The fireflies are circling still
And I watch the sky turn gray
And leave a rose on her grave