Magpie Tales 187...Only Human

The Moth and the Lamp, Cesar Santos

She tried to be a butterfly once
but
didn't understand the erratic flitting
and
she crushed the flowers

 

 

She watched a moth once

and

understood the draw wasn't for light

but

a yearning for warmth

 

 

She clung to the heat once

but

only for a brief moment

and

then she fell to the cold tiles

 

 

She was only human, after all

 

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I thought the prompt for Magpie Tales this week was slightly bizarre. At first glance it looked like a fairy, but on closer inspection, it's just a woman dressed as a moth. To me, this painting seemed so poignant, and somehow really sad....