Teddy Kimathi Poet Free verse

Butterfly

She's like a butterfly -
beautiful, fragile, and easy
to get away,
as she did three summers ago.

Lo and behold!
I sighted her in Tokyo last year,
and she denied she was the one.
Her bag-picking-disappearing eyes were really
betraying her conviction,
despite her hair dyed red, and 
cut short.

Once again we fell in love,
deeper than three summers ago. Like a butterfly
I analyzed her beauty, felt her soft body,
and held her tenderly.

On the following day,
I touched the traces of her,
in form her perfume,
and a letter she wrote,
telling me "Goodye".

Like a butterfly,
she had taken flight;
away from my grasp....

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Connie Marcum Wong August 8, 2016 at 9:19 PM That would drive me crazy. A love that elusive would make me be the one to fly away. You deserve better Teddy! I enjoyed your lovely poem. 7 ; ) Teddy Kimathi August 9, 2016 at 3:42 PM Lol. thanks Connie, for enjoying my piece!! *^_^*

Pashang Salehi August 3, 2016 at 3:20 AM Lovely.... I have a butterfly poem as well.... see whether or not you like it... Pashang Salehi August 3, 2016 at 5:10 PM We are all butterflies, dreaming of being human..... Thanks for your kind words... Teddy Kimathi August 3, 2016 at 4:16 PM Thank you so much, Pashang!! I'll read it, and let you know what I think...

Nette Onclaud July 31, 2016 at 6:31 PM this means you have to track her down once more... enjoyed the beauty of this work so well portrayed,teddy..huggs Teddy Kimathi August 1, 2016 at 2:24 AM Lolest, when I do track her down, she'll escape my grasp once more.... Thank you so much Nette, for enjoying my piece!! *^_^*

Winged Warrior July 28, 2016 at 11:48 PM I love butterflies...but yes hard to catch lol...well written my friend Teddy...god bless...^WW^ Teddy Kimathi July 29, 2016 at 5:07 AM Hehehe. Thanks so much ^WW^, for passing by to comment on my piece.... God bless you too!! ;-)

Tom Arnone July 28, 2016 at 8:57 AM If you ever do catch her, please don't pin her to a collection on your wall. ;-) Teddy Kimathi July 29, 2016 at 4:55 AM Lol, I'll sure will, lest she appears in the "WANTED" List for breaking my heart. Thanks Tom, for commenting on my piece!! ;-)

Andrea Dietrich July 28, 2016 at 1:26 AM what a lovely metaphor for such a flitting woman. let her flutter away and find a ladybug instead!!!! Teddy Kimathi July 28, 2016 at 2:24 AM Hehehe.... A ladybug? You made my day, Andrea!! *_^ Tank you so much for reading and enjoying my piece!! *^_^*

Joanna Daniel July 28, 2016 at 1:03 AM What a beautiful metaphor used here!! Lovely, Teddy:) Teddy Kimathi July 28, 2016 at 2:21 AM Lolest, thanks Jo!! ;-)