Jayasree

The Green Moth

The moth,

delicate and beautiful

sits on the kitchen floor

her fragile filigree wings fluttering

trying hard to fly, to escape

looking for a safe place

to lay the eggs she\'s carrying.

Must have come in 

during the night

seeking warmth and light.

I hold her in my palm,

coaxing her to fly

she flutters her pale green wings,

not flying, just a soft flutter,

and then as I take her and put her

amongst the plants and trees,

in her natural surroundings,

like a miracle on wings

with a soft whisper of her wings

she flies from tree to tree,

plant to plant,

seeking a safe home for her babies.

Even a small being as a moth

has her survival instincts!

Set them free,

all of nature\'s creatures,

to live freely 

to let the cycle of life continue.

That\'s the rule of nature!