That daft fly annihilated
By a deftly executed swat;
Deadly and final; material soul,
One short life to animate.
That daft fly temporarily
In temporal and spatial dimension
Supports a burgeoning pesticide
Business where real mortal men and women
With immortality within their sights
Live lives to live eternally.
That daft fly, no sense of “I”
No sense of “me” thus no suffering:
No family tie,
That daft fly.
Gary Edward Geraci
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Gary Edward Geraci (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Ah the wonder of it all! December 9, 2023: changed “no mortal soul” to “material soul”
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A fine write Gary. They only live 3 weeks I read somewhere.
Yes, short lived they are Orchidee. God’s diversity of creatures are absolutely astounding! Thanks for stopping by.
While we may swat one fly, or many because we can, remember that daft fly can cause havoc in one or many of us.
Enjoyable read
Precisely, Suresh! Indeed they serve a purpose - all in His Divine Providence; nothing, in quality or quantity, that He doesn’t take delight in (Thomas Aquinas I believe). Thanks for stopping by.
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