Butterflies

First they inch along,
 then they start to change,
away to the cocoon they go!

 Next, they grow gloriously beautiful wings,
 then they flutter up to heaven above,
 knowing that we, are next!!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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October 23, 2012 at 5:37 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Gracelyn. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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October 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM
A beautiful poem, well written. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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