Illuminating Insects In a Jar

The sun shimmies behind the horizon, gently folding into night

As magic skirts the emerald carpet, luring them with light

A boy blurs into man, on a hunt for something more

A man softens into boy, revisiting the child laying dormant in his core

Adventure flits around them, a soft illuminating glow

Delighting and enticing, the two into their show

The choices they must make in life’s complicated maze

Quietly dissolve into a distant haze

As a mother and a wife I long to hold their burdens at bay

To capture this magical moment in jars, forcing it to stay

But their radiance within, was not forged for temporary bliss

My men were created for even more than this

Each was given to the other, to cast upon him light

A reflection of their purpose, a reminder of what’s right

I resist the urge to twist the lid, repressing all they are

I peacefully release them to the heavens brightest star

He gave them wings to light the dark for more than just ol’ me

In the brilliance of their purpose they are truly free