[ WP ] A common housefly has lived for over a year . Making it seem like an ancient immortal compared to the rest of its species . In under three paragraphs write from the fly 's POV or from the POV of an outside observer .

The monotony of the hours waned as the Elder tried to reign in the flutter of thoughts that instinctively battered against his head. He stood quietly now, watching the young buzz about with no forethought or meaning. A thousand images of a thousand movements flooded his brain without warning, feverishly pleading with him to move forward, to drone mindlessly into the sun in search of food and mate, but he fought back the demons, separating his instinct from his thoughts, and focused the thousand blurry movements into a singular image. 
 
 He finally turned, rotating his antennae counter-clockwise and quickly resonating a pulse to his tribe. `` Bring Jeremy,'' he motioned, `` he will test safety.'' The others simply listened and obeyed, the Elder surely knew best. His knowledge extended back so many generations, his word was gospel, and there was no right to argue. Jeremy came forward, and bowed graciously. He then flew into the light. 
 
 There was a loud `` ZAP! ``, and what remained of Jeremy fell to the ground, charred and lifeless. The Elder stood quietly again, then nodded. `` His was a noble sacrifice. We shall remember him,'' he stated resolutely. `` This is not sun, stay away from this light.'' The others bowed and flew away in search of food. The Elder stood quietly again as they left hurriedly, then turned back to the burned carcass of the fly. 
 
 He smiled slowly, `` Better him than me.'' 

