Butterfly

I live as a butterfly
Going about in my environment
Spreading happiness and infectious smiles
Where I can
And being uncaring about everything else;
The whims of the weather, 
The potency of flowers,
The raging flow of river waters,
And even the songs of angelic muses!

Why, my carefreeness has a level which
Has never been reached before
I shall become a pupa
The day I shall be mystery
And my body shall be corpse
I shall then bask in the juices of this mystery
To become,
Once more,
A caterpillar
Bestowed with colors I will choose not
Inheriting the traits of a species that I will choose not
And programmed to live as the mystery will want me to

The cyclical flux of existence is beautiful
Just like a playlist that has been set on loop
But with the ending that never seems to come to a close
As new songs keep getting played,
Giving the impression that, like the universe,
The playlist keeps getting larger and larger still!

In this game of existential consciousness,
Why should I worry about the processes?

If I am a child of this subtle mystery
Should I not just blindly trust it
And keep my soul receptive
To what it would deem be best for me?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 5/22/2024 9:33:00 PM
A lovely poem, dear Gangabissoon. Starting from the simple and superficial life of a mirthful butterfly, roaming around flowers and feeding on nectar, the poem has passed to a higher mystical level of cyclic birth and a soul wishing to complete a cycle as destiny and fate want it to be. Sublime thoughts, dear friend.
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Date: 3/2/2024 11:07:00 PM
Keep living as a beautiful butterfly. This was a lovely reflective write.
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Date: 2/3/2024 10:40:00 AM
Your poem invites reflection on the nature of trust and surrender to the unfolding of life's mysteries. It encourages us to embrace the cyclical rhythms of existence with open hearts and receptive souls, trusting in the wisdom of the universe to guide us along our paths. Thank you for sharing this deeply philosophical and introspective piece.
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