The Parable Of The Butterfly And The Cockroach
By Katrina Armour
Would it make you sad to see
A butterfly in a jar
With no breathing holes
Or flying space?
What if I stabbed a pin into its abdomen?
Would you call me cruel?
Now consider a moment the cockroach
A disgusting, gold-backed thing.
Would it make you sad to see
A cockroach in a jar
With no breathing holes
Or living space?
Would you even be able to look at it without vomiting,
As it writhed upon its back?
‘Tis the time-old tale of beauty and the beast
The measure of humanity
To tell who’s worth the least
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