Butterfly, Firefly, Cicada

by Mukesh Williams

We hanker for the diaphanous butterfly
Flitting merrily from flower to flower,

We are captivated by lambent fireflies
Flitting at night like dreams,

Are envious of the iterative call
Of cicadas in the afternoon.

In our unsought moments we
Spin metaphors of freedom for them.

We enjoy their rhizomic movements,
Their gossamer evanescence,

And yet unlike them
We wish to live long.

16-Nov-2008

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