What is the difference between
A moth and a butterfly, so minuscule, oh well, oh well
Check for ID, make sure you check; check, check
I mean they come from the same family
And spring their feathers wide to show beauty
Insects that won the hearts of men
Soft, subtle and majestic in their enchantment
One can not differentiate simply by beauty
As so often, this is the miss-judged conception; oh well, oh well
Butterflies are for the day, to worship t' sun a' be seen on flowers
And moths, well they turn to like the moonlight
Fluorescent and neon lights, that lauds the night
On occasion deviant, well, well; moths do fly by day
So beautiful and dazzling with such bright colors
And if beauty was all that, one did go by, oh well, oh well
You see moths have gained a reputation; oh, oh, oh
For the unwanted attention they bring like invaders
But with so few bright spots at night, oh well, oh well
How can you blame the moth for seeking the only light bright
Conditions so trivial have turned butterflies into aristocrats
A' the moths into commoners living in shanty towns, oh well, oh well
But do not judge by beauty alone, check for ID; oh,oh, oh
For my fair lady managed to fit in by day to worship the sun
And won t' heart of Freddy Eynsford-Hill, well, well
Oh, oh, breaking the heart of Prof. Higgins, oh well, oh well
Just don't judge by beauty alone, the time of day or seasons too
It is hard to tell the difference on occasions,these days; well well
When tables of fortune turns
Oh well, oh well, well, well
Oh, oh, is that you my fair lady?
My Fair Lady (1964) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058385/
An interesting comparison between the two as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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ReplyDeleteI will never look at the moths hovering around my outside lights in quite the same way again. How lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy fair lady no longer fair, too long too close to heat,
ReplyDeleteyou wrote an interesting creative essay.
Well thought out, and nicely executed!
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