I saw a million butterflies Al dressed in grey Further up there were Millions of birds of prey. They had gathered To pay their respects On behalf of all creatures As one would expect. The death of a ladybird Her spots faded now Her redness faded to pink And they wiped her brow. Ants lined the route To her burial place Nobody would ever forget The sadness on the magpie’s face. He bowed his head as she went by Surrounded by love and flowers The ceremony expected to last For many more hours. The moths flew by in twos Followed by the wasps and bees Other birds had sad beaks Depression had hit the trees. Crickets stood silent for once Their noisy knees under control Other insects bowed in unison as the cuckoo announced the patrol. They laid her to rest, six spots and all Among the roses all a rich deep red They sauntered back home, hearts heavy And did nothing but cry all night in bed. That night I saw a million butterflies Which in all is a bit extreme What a crazy night that was It is funny what you dream.