Black Butterfly

About my daughter, Olivia.

In a brilliant moment

I saw the wings aflutter

An achromatic being

Without a stall or stutter

With grace of finest silk

Her beauty is divine

Basking in the warm sun

An original design

 

She's mine….

 

Fragile are her wings

But sturdy is her heart

Many a journey to travel

And stories to impart

Learning how to risk

At times she may break

But this is when her wings

Expand and memories she

Will make

 

Let go…

 

I keep her nestled inside

My tightly wrapped cocoon

Sharing with her the stars

The sun and then the moon

Afraid of success to a point

She tries hard not to exceed

It's then she must open her wings

A time that she must leave

Larger Than Life…

 

And then she'll find her strength

Her wings prepared for flight

I push a little, not too much

To reach the greatest heights

And with each new discovery

She may find upon her way

Splashes of color fulfill her

Soaring freely all the way....

 

I Pray.

 

Reviews

[Angelic Darkness]

This is a beautiful poem. It was like for you to write this,
you became the butterfly, and so we all learn life's lesson.