Swamp Mirror
By Selma A
Published 5 May 2023
The swamp is as flat as a mirror,
reflecting every speck of light.
A crooked tree in the middle hunches over thousands of fireflies,
each one buzzing with excitement,
disguised in the night splattered with blazing stars.
A shooting star streaks across the sky,
lighting up the ground around me like a dance floor,
the spotlight makes me want to leap off my toes,
and dance around in circles like a little girl.
It is the most peaceful I’ve felt in a very long time.