Butterfly, butterfly take to the sky
Chase the horizon towards the blazing sunrise
Butterfly, butterfly spread out your wings
And soar with the wind as the dawn starts to sing
Your wandering feet are not made to stand
Let go of the road and race o'er the land
Capture the air and lift up your eyes
You can break all the rules and let yourself fly
No limit can hold you, no boundry too far
Too low you are reaching if you aim for the stars
Break free from cocoons that bind you too tight
Fly through the day and into the night
Butterfly, butterfly take to the sky
Chase the horizon towards the blazing sunrise
Butterfly, butterfly spread out your wings
And soar with the wind as the dawn starts to sing
Your moment is fleeting, you have but a day
Don't remain on the ground and waste it away
Gather your courage and fear not to be
Seize up your time and set yourself free
Butterfly, butterfly take to the sky
Chase the horizon towards the blazing sunrise
Butterfly, butterfly spread out your wings
And soar with the wind as the dawn starts to sing
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This is gorgeous!! The imagery is beautiful! I really enjoyed the repetition of the word "butterfly". I love this poem also because it has a deeper meaning to it. The theme is wonderful and so very inspiring! Great job and best of luck in the contest!
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Stupendous!
Willow, you still have the knack for such inspiring pieces! (not that there's any reason you'd have lost it) This is such a great poem. You use great repetition in the chant "butterfly, butterfly" and in repeating the first stanza to solidify it. My fav stanza is the second one, particularly the first two lines. While your poem does a wonderful job describing flight and butterflies, I also feel that it could metaphorically speak about a person, you know? It's inspiration goes much deeper than "butterflies are nice". Oh, and great rhythm 'n' rhyme, they flow like the wind. Write on, ~SIK
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thanks. i always love it when you comment. always brightens my day.
yeah, i was kind of going for that whole metaphor thing. i've been feeling like a trapped butterfly lately, so this was a good outlet.
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yay!!!!! butterflies are cool though it's too bad that they're not around. o well i'll have to wait till spring. anywho cool write! nice job
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yay for butterflies!
oh, and thanks.
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lovely
I love butterflies!
My favorite lines that are meaninful to me.
Your moment is fleeting, you have but a day
Don't remain on the ground and waste it away
Gather your courage and fear not to be
Seize up your time and set yourself free -
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thanks
i had almost ended the poem when i thought of that stanza. it's my favorite too.
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Very lovely poem about the butterfly. I love the butterfly.
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thanks so much
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