The Butterfly Catcher

just the beginning of an idea I thought I'd share. ...

The Butterfly Catcher

By

Jennifer Marie

 

 

 

 

I saw her face. Her doubtful glance towards me then back down to the kitchen floor. The way her hand trembled and her brows furrowed as she held the phone. I knew. I knew that everything was not alright like everyone had promised me and so I ran. I ran out the door, down the porch steps, across the field and felt nothing and everything at the same time. I pushed passed the branches of trees, twigs scratching my arms, thorns across my legs, but I kept going. All that surrounded me was a blur; the whole world smudged through tears and lightheadedness until I reached the edge of the land where the river meets the grass and fell to my knees, palms in my face,

“But they’re not dead yet, the butterflies aren’t dead.”  I muttered breathing in frantic gulps of air. “Damn you, damn you Haven.” I said rocking back and forth now hugging my waist as if to hold my insides in.

 

I could see my fretted face in the water and in my misery thought if I just fell in, if I just let the river rush me away and the waterfall swallow me then this would all be over and I wouldn’t have to feel anymore. I wouldn’t have to remember the day our paths crossed a million miles from home.

 

I heard footsteps and my sisters voice yelling for me, “Em, EMILY, EMILY!”

 

But I didn’t move. She arrived abruptly and wrapped her arms around me, pulled my shoulders and head towards her chest and I cried.

 

“Tell me he’s alive. Tell me. Tell me everything is going to be alright.” I needed to hear it, but she would never say those words to me. She would just stay with me, holding me for hours.

 

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jennifer... Butterflies have so much meaning
in life and also pollinate our flowers along with bees.
I felt the terror of a world without butterflies. Perhaps.
Haven knew he didn't have long to live and he wanted to
be where he could still migrate with the
butterflies. You are destined to write a
Novel that is captivating. truly... Pat

[JenniferMarie]

thanks so much Patricia. Means so much to me. Writing is such a special part of my life. I hope to grow as a writer everyday.

You are a writer too so you understand the heart of a writer :) Thank you again for your comment.

[Richard]

this is really touching thank you so much for sharing that :)

[JenniferMarie]

You're welcome Richard and thank you for reading :) I hope to add more soon.

Hope you stay inspired and happy writing of course :)

[Richard]

thank you so much and I will do my darndest :)

[zainul]

Great story ahead:)

[JenniferMarie]

Thank you Zainul for your encouraging words. I sure hope so. We will see where it goes :) I must admit I enjoy the process.

[zainul]

I also hope that something amazing will happen.
I am sharing a secret of mine :)
I used to catch butterfly for my education and passion :)

[JenniferMarie]

Really!? How cool is that. Well you wrote of them beautifully in your poem.

I don't mean to sound sappy but I do enjoy watching them. Thank you for sharing that. :)

[zainul]

Thanks for the lovely work :)

[Tomahawk Joe]

excellent so descriptive I almost feel like I'm in the story watching it ufold

[JenniferMarie]

Thanks so much Tom for taking time to read and review. I plan to add more soon.

Happy writing.

[SSB]

You got some very good description here. The emotions feel real. Is it the beginning of a story?

[JenniferMarie]

Yes, I planned on this being the beginning and then telling the story of how it came to this. Thank you for the review. I appreciate it.