Lesson Of The Butterfly

Should we not regard the butterfly?

Which come autumn doth grace the sky.

Of such span, they last but a day

And with their season done, and in beauty's grace

They on sweet wings of glory fade softly away.

So why should not we, oh man, in all our pride,

Take to heart the lesson of the lowly butterfly.

For we oh prideful man, could do much to learn

If we were but to compare our seasons day

To that of the butterfly and his simple way,

Then it is by this that even we should attain

Our own grace to simply fly.

J. Allen Wilson © 2005

10-14-2005

On The back roads of the old south.