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A Butterfly For Rolla

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She was beautiful in a way that only nature understood walking out into the sunlight she turned sunlight into Hyde raven black hair that fanned, two eyes of mesquite wood no taller then four feet guided with a partnered girl guide Little did I know she belonged to the day camp next door recovering from trauma she'd been matched and supervised all I said to her was, " your beautiful" no less, no more, she froze turned around and ran, all I saw was her backside Later I was told she had been burned and scarred by an Uncle I assumed the word beautiful was a Stanley knife to fear she reminded me of a meteor rock, a magnificent Runkle that burned very brightly as she re-entered earth's atmosphere Oh she was beautiful in ways only nature could not misconstrue truth be told I sat on a bench and cried, deep inside I felt her pain so I painted her a butterfly so she could put it on her window pane and at the bottom I inscribed the words, "Rolla, I love you " July 15, 2021 Sponsor Name: Regina McIntosh Contest Name: Touch My Heart

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Kim Merryman

Date: 7/21/2021 2:51:00 PM

Beautifully written, Vie! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Beata Agustin

Date: 7/21/2021 4:14:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... exemplifying the essence of empathy. God bless you.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/20/2021 6:35:00 AM

Coming back to congratulate you. Hearty Congratulations!

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/20/2021 3:59:00 AM

Lovely writing and story. Congrats and God bless you, Love, Gina

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/17/2021 3:51:00 AM

Your empathy is alive and well in this poem " " your beautiful" no less, no more, she froze turned around and ran, " Oh, yes!

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 7/16/2021 5:41:00 AM

You have turned pain into beauty with this lovely write.....Delice

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/16/2021 5:14:00 AM

truth be told I sat on a bench and cried, deep inside I felt her pain The true feeling of a true poet. Beautifully penned.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/15/2021 10:11:00 PM

A fine poem that has all the ingredients of various emotions. You describe your friend very well. Best for a win. Hugs.

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/15/2021 7:30:00 PM

Everything in this piece is lovely, sincere, and emotional. There is no way to tell how young people are damaged, but we know that many of them suffer terribly and that this impacts their lives for the rest of their lives. I get what you're saying. You did a good act by helping others. Best wishes with the contest

Barbara Peckham

Date: 7/15/2021 3:08:00 PM

This is lovely, an honest expression of love and pain for both of the people in the poem. It tells a truth in poetic form. You did your best to show her that what mattered was just love, which sees past the outside.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/15/2021 2:30:00 PM

So lovely, so touching, and so poignant. We never know how children are hurt, but we know many suffer greatly and it stays with them throughout their lifetimes. I know. You did a good thing...a mighty good thing, Mystic Rose Rose.