Once upon a time, there was a lil girl,
fixing the tube light of her life.

It was as broken as it would never be fixed.
She prayed for help
but never got an answer.
She kept running and running
from door to door with the broken light.
But every discouraging word
shattered her heart.

Without light, she feared the night.
Tightening the bond of her own two hands,
She prayed and prayed,
"O my God, please don't trurn the day
into night."

Soon it was the time for the sun
to set down on it's way.
As the sun was being more red,
Little by little, her faith for God
started to fade.

The woodcutter neighbor of her
wanted to help.
But she was too arrogant.

The grumpy grandfather told her
"dummy, letting others help isn't bad.
But if you can't, then go to the east forest."

She feared the darkness of night
But not the furious friends of the forest.

She couldn't get woods with her bare hands.
But she tried.

With Empty bruised hands,
she returned to the village.

Grandpa pitty at her,
wanted to help.
But she was too arrogant.

Soon the darkness of night
covered the world.
To escape her fear, she closed her eyes.
But it was also pitch dark.

It was the moment, she realized,
"Even she closes her eyes,
she can't escape from darkness.
Darkness lies in everywhere."

When she opened her eyes,
She saw the moon shining brightly
in the dark sky.
Little she realized,
Light doesn't exist without darkness.

Ah Alas! Invisible clouds of the night sky covered the moon again.
Again darkness was found everywhere.

She looked at her feet.
Fireflies dancing around, as if they were enlightening her.
Their tiny bulbs were her little ray of hopes.
She tried to catch them to take home,
but it only chased them away.

Was it nature
Who taught her not be greedy
In the need of yours?

The nature can be cruel
But not Our God.

Soon the grumpy grandpa came.
He didn't have any light.
But still seeing him, she felt at ease.

Was it kindness in the old heart that showed her the true path of light?

3rd March, 2022