One More Song

I’ll sing just one more song for you
                Before you go away
                I hope you’ll hold it to your heart
                And never let it stray

               

                My heart fluttered when I met you
                A butterfly in my chest
                That was then, oh, that was then
                I trembled when your voice hit the air
                And now my heart won’t rest
                That was then, oh, that was then

               

                Your eyes were like the stars above
                Your voice was like the wind
                But that was then and this is now
                Your love is nowhere to be found

 

                I wonder if another girl
                Will write down songs for you
                Lyrics make you like a god
                Butterfly, butterfly, beneath my breast
                “I love you” “I love you”
                Lies at best

 

                I wonder if another girl
                Will be as mad as me
                When you throw away her love
                Love given for free
                (take, take, take, that’s all you do)
                It’s she who’ll pay the price

 

                Butterfly, butterfly, hidden in my chest
                Butterfly, butterfly, break my chest
                Butterfly, butterfly, I love him, so
                Butterfly, butterfly, let him go

                I wonder if you’ll have my songs
                Echo in your head
                The notes I wrote, your last thoughts
                Before you go to bed

 

                If so, dead love, remember this
                It’s first on my broken-hearted playlist

 
            My heart doesn’t flutter
                Butterfly’s gone
                I’m cold as stone
                Chilled to the bone
                Cruel old love
                Karma’s after you
                You’ll be the victim
                With the sad little songs
                And I’ll be the one
                Laughing along

Author's Note

I wanted to write, and since I've been listening to Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts" on repeat the whole broken-hearted thing became the theme. Comments and crit always welcome!

--And who do you think you are, running 'round leaving scars?
Collecting your jar of hearts, and tearing love apart
-Jar of Hearts, Christina Perri

Reviews

[Alisa_the_fluff_ball]

Wow, I absolutely LOVE THIS. The rhyming is spot on, and the words flow effortlessly. I was trying to pick a favorite line, but I can't, The whole song is my favorite line. I would love to hear thissung with music.

--Alisa_the_fluff_ball

[amanda gott]

Butterfly, butterfly, beneath my breast
“I love you” “I love you”
Lies at best

that's my favorite line. i like this poem it was reeally well done and beautifully written.