Are We Any Different

Are we any different to a butterfly The beautiful insect of the Summer sky Who only lives briefly to mate and to die A mere fact of Nature and facts never lie We too are mere mortals but with that many would disagree As we all look at life one might say differently That most of your opinions are different to mine Tells of your individuality and that suits me fine Since I'm one of those who look at life in a negative way One who in a flowering garden only sees decay Few if any give credence to what I have to say One of mine never will become a quote of the day Yet are we any different to a cow or a sheep Since a date with the Reaper we too have to keep.