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unhinged
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as the sun set
a little firefly was born.
it stretched its wings
and flew off
into the darkening sky.
it was a lonely firefly
and it flashed its light
searching for other fireflies.
the firefly saw a light
and flew toward it.
but it was not another firefly.
it was a lightbulb
lighting up the night.
(hear that noise?
what's going on?)
the firefly saw a light
and flew toward it.
but it was not another firefly.
it was a candle
flickering in the night.
the firefly saw a light
and flew toward it.
but it was not another firefly.
it was a lantern
glowing in the night.
the firefly saw a light
and flew toward it.
but it was not another firefly.
it was a flashlight
shining in the night.
(quiet out there!)
the firefly saw several lights
and flew toward them.
but they were not other fireflies.
(grrr. bow wow.)
there was a dog and a cat and...
(meow. hisss)
an owl, their eyes reflecting the lights.
(hoot)
the firefly saw many lights
and flew toward them.
but they were not other fireflies.
they were fireworks
sparkling and glittering
and shimmering in the night.
when all was quiet, the firefly flew
through the night flashing its light,
looking and searching again.
then the very lonely firefly saw what it
had been looking for...
a group of fireflies, flashing THEIR lights.
now the firefly wasn't lonely anymore.
shine with the very lonely firefly
by eric carle
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081213
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