Thursday, September 26, 2013

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....
 

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