Why are they so very dumb?

Have you seen a bug light?
We turn one on at night.
And Zap, Zap, Zap, Zap, Zap, Zap!
The bugs blast out of sight.

Dead as door nails, every one.
Now, what's done is done.
The pretty light said "COME ON IN!"
and "You'll have LOTS OF FUN!"



Why do another thousand come?
Why are they so very dumb?
Why don't they see their friends' mistakes
and save themselves, for pity sakes?

"Why do you go?"
"Why don't you know?"
"Ignore that pretty, tempting light!"
"Uh oh!  I told you so!"


Copyright © 2000, David Austin

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