Heather Hill Poet Free verse

Broken Butterfly Wings

Broken Butterfly Wings
Empty playground swings
tear filled, wide-eyed
Infants sigh
a choking stolen 
silence fills my being
as my love walks away
from me
I see everything wrong
with the world
once more

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Brynne Cua March 7, 2010 at 12:16 AM I love it. Just the title 'Broken butterfly wings' brings about such a strong image that you can instantly feel the tone of the poem. It's beautiful and heart-wrenching at the same time.