The Power of Poetry

Ten Million Reasons

All at once, a million flashed and swirled into my sight. Then I saw two more, ten million more. Came on so fast they shook my whole world with their glow. Standing still and holding each other tight, the million bulbs came alive in all the trees that surrounded me. ten million fireflies, shining bright, from every twig and tree.

Those buzzing things that light up the sky in flashes of amber And streak away into the night, leaving their light behind them to guide us home.

Ten million fireflies could mean different things to different people But it always means something, some warmth or hope or comfort in someone’s heart. Where else can you see ten million fireflies on a clear night? They flash in the darkness of the vastness of the night sky. But if you look hard enough, you’ll see them inside you.

Ten million fireflies, that’s how many there are. You could fill up a stadium with them and still have more left over. So when it really gets dark, be sure to remember that there are ten million of them out there, watching over you and lighting your way home.