butterfly

There once was a time when this butterfly could not rhyme.
was at a point. when not even a joint could settle his mind.
The butterfly was swot at from many angles
This butterfly ponder which direction he would wrangle.
He decided he would enlist
and trained very hard for this.
70 consecutive push ups were his.
ran laps asthmatic for this.
With the mentality it would be what would bring him through
gaining basic survival skills as well as adventure too.
was something wished for under his belt
was getting fed up with of people had him felt.
Not a choice to point and shoot.
but to make a difference wearing the boot.
Figuring, by chance put down, could be the event of saving one else
perhaps a young afgan, thus reinforcing faith that canadian troops are to help
Passed each test with flying colours
a long list of jobs qualified for but he just muttered
Basic infantry is all I want
Then was questioned, and was honest, (no embellished font)
Im honest, ill say, disclosed mild drug experimentation of a prior day
a year prior, so was put on a list to wait
He then went to university for english
but signed up late
one course he would take
early british literature, and dropped out after a month
Said "I can't read this sh.it.." I am gone.
Then went to college and achieved a business diploma.
and never went back, in attempt to join the armed forces
Just a tale, of a very sweet butterfly
who had gotten pretty sick of life.
If not for his honesty would have very well took to the sands
was not afraid, was eager to become a man
Not to choose to unlist.
to enlist was his choice, but it was still a miss
Who knows how it would have turn out
if he had lied when such was questioned about
was not a coward, wish hero
was ready for it because felt zero.

Everything is fine now.
let it go, their are better stories
but i think this had to be said.
put it behind you as did i.

Reviews

[Tricia Pattinson]

Interesting read and with irony too! Makes for a very entertaining read. Thought provoking piece. Gives to the reader the image, of the butterfly, expansion's hazards. Fear does the opposite - causing contraction, stillness, staying put. Well done.

[ShaDavi]

Loved it! Couldn't stop reading it...great piece.

[Blake Fodor]

This is a wonderful piece indeed

[Mary Bosworth]

I loved the depth of imagery in this piece

[Anne Timmins]

Loved this so much. Great concept and most interesting.

[Lauriegirl]

this is amazingly complex and powerful

[John Anderson]

this is so beautifully expressd and finely written

[Delmar Cooper]

"Alas", he said,"the army could not take me because of my feet."

"Ah, what a shame. Pray, tell me what was wrong with your feet? You dance pretty well now."

"My feet? They were in Canada."

[Malister Mikey]

You had a fantastic rhyme scheme and I really enjoyed the meaning of it.