Ask A Butterfly

Change being an inevitable part of life.

Life is merely like an elusive butterfly 

it transforms us from enclosed prisons  

to magnificent creature in but seconds  

beauty of transformation cannot be overlooked 

nor underestimated for it's charm and grace 

 

Change is inevitable and a necessary function 

there'd be no growth, no metamorphosis  

life changing cycles is what proves us human 

fighting this phenomenon proves fruitless 

spreading the wings of growth and liberty is key

Now if my kindly flutterby friends would merely show 

how easily it's accomplished we'd emerge from obscurity 

holding their secrets of freedom close to the heart 

imitations of the unrecognized trials we render relentlessly 

we can but only learn from their unseen license to flourish

 © frieda 

Reviews

[khalid]

wonderful...in all aspects. it is mind provoking about life and what it does to us, how much it controls our deeds, if we are really free or we just follow what life gives us, if we can really get out of the prisons we put ourselves it and widen our borders to other areas of life...
it was very nice to make such similarity with a butterfly which we see it flying happily from a place to another and we see only this light part of its life but have we imagined the dangers it faces as a weak creature liable to any simple danger threatening its short life? there is always something deeper than what we can already see..
you have picked the words in a very nice way..
in short, wonderful poem..
thank you..

[Frieda P]

In short, thank you so much, sweet of you.

[khalid]

my pleasure

[John Alexander McFadyen]

'You wear it well, a little old fashioned by thats alright...' Rod Stewart 1970's
You are indeed becoming a woman of many guises. Nice poem but the final stanza, which I LOVE seems to suggest we are helpless to take our own reincarnation in our own hands. Not always true just a different way of thinking Freida.

[Frieda P]

Thanks John, always an interesting twist from you. I wrote this from my deep rooted fear of 'change', which I think is common among many people, and the hopes to see it in a different light...it's a struggle. I do so appreciate you.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You my lady are so very welcome.

[SparrowSong]

One of a different flavor, and I like this voice, you wear it well. Something we could take a lesson from, change is inevitable, but like my favorite quotes says, growth is optional...we must embrace the change and allow for transformation. Brilliant writing...

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~ wow... this is a very profound and perceptive piece of poetry... i think i agree with all that you say here... we are all constantly evolving... constantly transforming... if we acknowledge the changes in us without being in denial and without obstructing them, we're likely to meet the flutterby sooner than even we expect and smile our hearts out even more... :)

[Frieda P]

thank you so much serah, this was fun for me to write, usually my poetry is dark and sinister, a lot like life itself haa. I felt this was kind of cutesy and preachy, but hey, I'm an enigma, or so I've been told. *rolls eyes at self* I like the lighter side, glad you enjoyed it. :)

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~ you're very welcome... :)