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The orange lantern gloar looped and swooped over her face

Take me with you

“What? Why? Don’t you want to stay here? I’m only twelve, what am I to you?”

I’m only one hundred and twelve

I wish to see the world I a

They used to unpack me for festivals,

and I kept the night at bay

When you get lost in dark places, I can show the way

And youlost is likely,

and where one is lost, it is likely to be dark

“I’ to rescue s will almost certainly happen”

I will not disappoint you, I promise

My name is Gleam Take me with you

I held you in the dark

I defied straw sandals to bring you sunfruit