April 4th

On being reincarnated as a ringlet

Eric emerged to find he was small
uniformly brown almost black
destined to live in damp woodland rides
inflicted with a slow and feeble flight.
He warmed his wings – paused for thought
by-passed the brambles
headed straight for St John’s Wort.


NB A ringlet is a butterfly.  I'm not suggesting that Eric came back as a curl of hair!