[Verse 1]
Oh, trembling angel wrapped in dust
You flew toward light because you must
A hallway bulb became your sun
Your tiny, tragic marathon
[Verse 2]
Ode to the moth, the lamp-kissed knight
Guardian of the bathroom light
Soft little ghost of evening air
With powdered wings and vacant stare
[Verse 3]
Your wings like ancient parchment sheets
You drift along in summer's heat
A prophet of the porch light glow
With zero sense of where to go
[Verse 4]
Ode to the moth, devoted one
As my day ends, yours has begun
Tiny pilgrim of noble cloth
Oh baffling, beautiful moth
[Verse 5]
Some live their lives on borrowed breath
No mouths to eat before their death
They hatch, they fly, they seek the light
And love the lamp with all their might
[Verse 6]
Ode to the moth, nocturnal bee
You sip from flowers secretly
The midnight gardens bloom for you
Because of all the work you do
[Verse 7]
You circle like a tiny moon
Around the lamp in endless swoon
You trace the bulb in looping flight
Devoted to electric light
[Verse 8]
Ode to the moth, brave fool of night
Oh, knight of the fluorescent light
Poet of chaos, lord of fluff
You tried your best, and that's enough
[Verse 9]
You steered by moon in ancient flight
A silver compass in the night
But porch lights scrambled Heaven's chart
And stole away your gentle heart
[Verse 10]
Ode to the moth, whose subtle ploy
Turns bat sonar to broken toy
A secret signal swiftly wrought
From parts polite songs mention not
[Verse 11]
Perhaps you thought that glowing dome
Was some celestial welcome home
A star that drifted down too low
Inviting fragile wings to go
[Verse 12]
Ode to the moth, confused and pure
Your life philosophy is sure
If light exists in any place
You must go slam it with your face