July 3, 2017

MAYFLIES

I read somewhere that mayflies

live or last for only 24 hours.

Woo! Not fair. House flies get

about 4 weeks - unless we zap

them with a fly swatter for being

such pests - with their constant

flyovers. Question:  What would I do

if I only got 24 hours. I’m a diabetic -

Type 2.  I would certainly sit and

sip the best milkshake in the area:

chocolate. I would flyover as many

places I want to visit. I would bug

those I love with many an “I love you.”

And I would find some church or

beautiful garden where I could sit

and ponder the two big questions:

Why am I here and is there anything

after this? And oops - the third question:

How much time do I have left?

And P.S. Besides letting you know they
are here, I also read, “In their short

24 hour life span,  they form groups

and dance on all available surfaces.”

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017