Butterfly

One of the things that I'm finding in my new discovery of this site is that I'm enjoying the thought of taking old poems such as this one and as I add new ones seeing the progression of my writing.

Butterfly in my hand

I can't understand

I want you to stay

But you fly away

As you fly away

There's something I must say

On your fragile wings, my dear

May you carry not a tear

Up in the sky so blue

Carry your memories, oh so true

Butterfly in my hand

Maybe I need to understand

That to be free

I must always be me

So as you fly away today

Let me just say

Throughout your flight

Stay in the light

And in the sunbeams

May you find all your dreams

Butterfly in my hand

Help me to understand

That the person I am today

Is not the person I have to stay

When you fly away today

Remind me, always to say

Through rain or shine

May these dreams I call mine

Be always in view

And to myself, may I always be true

Reviews

[Taino]

I love this poem. To begin in one form and evolve into another, as you evolve from the person you once were into the person you were meant to be. As you so beautifully said, “That to be
free I must always be me.” Thank you for sharing this poem with us.

[Constance Payne]

I love this.
"That to be free
I must always be me"

This is my absolute FAVORITE line....and the absolute truth!

[Jade Leilani]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It is amazing how simple truth is and how difficult we try to make it. Thank you again for the review!

[sakshi arora]

i liked your poem its about attatchment and truth of life i liked it :)

[Jade Leilani]

Thank you for taking the time to review my poem. I am glad that you liked it. :)

[sakshi arora]

:)