Abutterflyfluttersby,whatdoesshesee?Whatdoesshethink?
Perhapssheseesthegloriousgrowingmassinthepark.
Thereisatree,sapflowingslowly,
uptoashadycanopy.
Hereisadaisy,smilingatthesun,
wearingherperfume.
Thereisarose,standingstately,
shelteringsmallcreatures.
Hereisthejasmine,whiteandchaotic,
declaringthearrivalofspring
Orperhapsourbutterflyismoreburdenedbylife.
Shestaresintotheskyseekingherdoom,
swiftdeathonfeatheredwings.
Shebeatsherwingsbearingherweight,
eachstrokeawearisomeflap.
Orperhapssheplayswiththewind.
Ridingthe
faithfuldraft,
Laughingwiththe
capriciousgust,
Restinginthe
soothingbreeze.
Alightinginthe,
timelylull.
Orperhapsourbutterflylooksoutandconsidersus.
Weflitfromtabletodoor,
anddashtosomemysteriouscall.
Orweplodundersomeunseenload,
weepingandspeakinginaquitemode.
Orwedancetosomeunknowntune,
ourmovementstheweavingofamysteriousloom.
Whataretheseflutteringcreatures?
Whatbeautymovesthem?
Whatburdenweighsthem?
Isitthewindsofjoythatdrivethem?
Whocanknow?
Surelynotoutbutterfly.