Like Moths to Flame

we are

Like Moths to Flame:

In darkness of night

with unceasing flight

moths pursue flames

til death stakes its claim.

Mortals like moths so much the same

in pursuit of world fame

til death proves it vain.

Reviews

[Arundass TP]

Moths are sometimes beautiful than butterflies. They are night fliers and some in day time. Beautiful poem. Loved it

[Mauricio Montoya]

I like this write so short but such insight to the bigger picture, this brought me back to Mexico now I'm a city boy but my brother-in-law took me to his land deep in the hills of Chihuahua Mex old country no electricity no cars, candle and lanters, we've be drinking a our pass time was when insects would hit the glass of the lanter. We would even bet, now the moths were stupid they land on the glass stuck, slow death but the mesqiutos would dive and die but our bet was how many would die but this pair of homeboys would not agree because the moths where still alive,on that's a loop hole. Thank you for sharing a great wrire.
How cold we had to wait for them to die, for me it brought memories because I actually felt something but your write so true because Mexico is what I not believe but I understand the difference that we are the because we live by the same rules.good write because you made me wonder will be blinded by the we see is fire.
Thank you for sharing.

[carl]

thank you for the read and review, I enjoyed your telling story of your experience in Mexico, thanks for the kind words on my poem - carl

[Mauricio Montoya]

Hey it was short piece of many words but imagery can be placed in many stories since the beginning of time. Lol yours just happen to pick one out of my mind, thanks

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, celebrity can be a lethal thing. People struggle to get it and then fear they'll lose it. It's no wonder so many famous people die wretched deaths.

[carl]

and often so very young