I walked into my living room a little bit ago,
And there was a moth on the wall near the lamp.
I thought how odd to see a moth in the house.
That never happens here…
Well, you know, insects are often thought of
As signs from deceased loved-ones and it's not
The first time I've seen an unusual bug or butterfly
Show up at an unusual time and wondered 'if…'
Before, I would have easily swatted it dead
Without a second thought, but today I decided
To figure out how to get him safely out the front door
And on its way, so I took a styrofoam cup and easily
Shooed it into the cup with my free hand and let it
Safely flutter away outside my door, and that was that.
It felt liberating to do that. He had a mark on his back
Collar area shaped just like a shield - black with a
Small red mark of some sort in the center. How easy
Is that, to make up stories like, it was a message from
My dearly departed son, that he has been knighted
And given honor wherever he is now and stopped by
Just to check up on me. Love is crazy like that.
silver - 8/20/13
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