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Prompted by the contest theme "I'm always right here".  Not submitted to contest as I deviated from the contest requirements.  

Familial Butterflies

It swirls about me   
this world
this chaos
of watching
from afar
those things so near.
I sit
a Guru of sorts
knowing…
not the answers..
but the quest...
the torment
of life’s
longings
searching
the present.
I am always
right here
have always been
right here
at the center
of a micro cosmic
universe
wavering with
winsome wings..
familial butterflies
rippling the sunset
knowing
I’m always right here.


John G. Lawless
©2/17/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
February 18, 2019 at 10:46 AM
Bravo, John. Awesome.
Wanter Avatar
February 17, 2019 at 11:04 AM
A sweet invitation! I would like to speak this to my family - "I am always here.."
Pigeon Tart Avatar
February 17, 2019 at 10:37 AM
Wonderful read :)
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