The Lesson of the Moth Response

We recently read a poem “The Lesson of the Moth” that discusses how one should live one’s life.  What is your reaction to the poem?  Should one be a moth, a cockroach, or some combination of the two?

UPDATE: John Batteiger, a news editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, created and edits the DonMarquis.com web site where readers can find a copy of “The Lesson of the Moth.”  -  APowell