Butterflies and Corpses
I used to love butterflies
till I found out they’re attracted to corpses.
I used to love sunsets
till I found out radiation can blind you.
And I used to love stars that twinkle, then I read
that apparently most of them are already dead
I’m not sure if there’s a dark side to a rainbow
but I used to love them too.
It’s a dangerous pastime and a foolish act,
loving things you know can’t love you back
and now that I understand what they really are
I’ll just like butterflies, sunsets, rainbows and stars,
but I’ll go on loving you.
#148
Linda Studley 
Oh, please put this one to music. A post-apocalyptic long song.
I will take it into consideration. I may have to release a cd with the poetry book since several of the “poem” suspiciously resemble songs…