Today I was a butterfly

Or I wished that I was

Because truly I was more like a moth

And the world a lightbulb

It was warm and bright

And somehow it just felt right

So I gave in to the hands of it’s mercy

Little did I know 

it wouldn't have any

The longer I flew around the dazzling ball of light

The more my bones ached with exhaustion

As day turned to night the wind grew cold and my lungs got tight

My wings flapped in the frozen air until 

They snapped

And there I lie

On the cold pavement of the sidewalk

A helpless grieving body

Left to die

And all I think is

Today I was almost a butterfly