Riddle #258

I can fly but I have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?

Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying swiftly past; for a child, I last forever; for an adult, I'm gone too fast. What am I?

I have wings but I'm not a bird I am small and colorful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. I used to be a caterpillar. I am a...

I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in, everything becomes tight. What am I?

I'm a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. I am a...

To you, rude would I never be, Though I flag my tongue for all to see. What am I?

I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case from which I’m never released, and yet I am used by many. What am I?

I sometimes come in a can but I'm not food. I sometimes come in a bottle but I'm not a beverage. I come in different colors but I'm not a rainbow. I'm sometimes used with canvas but I'm not a tent. I'm used with a brush but I'm not toothpaste. What Am I?

Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, a tear to your eye, or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I?

With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?

I never ask questions, but always answered. What am I?