The Moth
betrayed
would you then fall
away
and disappear
into the mountains
sit somewhere by the sea
and forget how forgotten
flowers fade in vases
ripe fruit rots
in the bowl
the wind is roaring
through the field
no trees to shield
or shelter
quiet is the night
that whispers early in the morn
and the birds are still singing their song
as the white moth dies a slow death at the door
and if I could talk to him
I’d ask him why
why does he keep coming back
to the flame
knowing he’ll get burned
time and again
is it because he’s stupid
or full of hope
or blind
or all of the above
who knows
or maybe after being burned
by so many beautiful brilliant bulbs
he just stopped feeling the singe
and became numb to it
this can happen overnight
which, of course, means the beautiful brilliant bulbs
can’t hurt him anymore
as he lies dying at my door
he doesn’t hurt anymore
‘cause he’s finally free
to fly
TL