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One very cold morning, I watched the raven fly through the wood smoke,
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across the open field,
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and south-east toward the winter sunrise,
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where Firefly stood in fresh-ploughed tracks,
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alone and still.
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She did not begrudge the company, nor the admiration,
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but was extremely busy doing the things that only Fireflies can do.
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She allowed some time for belly scratches,
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and silly photographs of our frosty faces,
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but did not follow when I left; she was, after all, far too busy doing Firefly things.
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And I – well I had warmer things to do.