I'm decided to write a small story based off the song Firefly by Owl City. I just really like this song and thought it would make a good short. I'll put the lyrics at the end of the short.
Dusk slowly sinks into a deep night. The grass is splayed between my fingers and is cold and damp as it sways slowly in the light breeze. The stars sparkle as they dance into view. Some of them move and I sit up. Thousands of lightning bugs are waking up and dancing throughout the air. They brush up against my skin, giving me lots of little hugs. I could not believe my eyes as I just sat there and stared at them. Beautiful little bugs waking up and sparkling like little stars. They fill up every space around me and time slows. I watch them dance and flutter and know I will never fall asleep watching the little stars. I need someone to drag me away from here or I'll never leave. Somehow I end up in my room staring at a jar. I keep a few of them in my room. Laying down I count sleep but I tire of that and am too tired to fall asleep. I tear up looking at the jar with all the stary fireflies because I hate saying goodbye. But to soon I fall asleep and I can't say I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep.
Lyrics:
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep 'Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stareI'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems' Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems Leave my door open just a crack
Please take me away from here
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
Please take me away from here
Why do I tire of counting sheep
Please take me away from here
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep To ten million fireflies
I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jarI'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
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