Three Butterflies
The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle’s flame.
The first one went closer and said:
I know about love.
The second one touched the flame lightly with his wings and said:
I know how love’s fire can burn.
The third one threw himself into the heart of the flame and was consumed.
The alone knows what true love is. — Farid al-Din Attar
Originally published at http://enchantedseashells.com on April 10, 2025.
