If I were a Butterfly

If I were a butterfly, I’d dance among 
the daisies,
And sway with the branches of the 
trees,
Through the meadows without any 
worries silently as a whisper, I’d hover
under the clear, big blue,
My soft and delicate wings freely 
fluttering their vibrant golden hues,
If I were a butterfly, that’s what I’d 
do.

Across  the water’s surface of the  rivers,
I’d leave ripples of light behind as I glide 
on through,
If tired, I would hitch a ride upon a 
floating leaf and enjoy the view,
At Dawn on the hilltops, I’d drink 
the morning dew and enjoy the fresh 
air too,
If I were a butterfly, that’s what I’d 
do.

In the Spring and Summer, I’d
sip sweet nectar from the flowers,
If too full to venture far, a snooze I 
need ah, a rose petal to my rescue,
In a garden, children are playing 
and chasing shadows in the Sun,
It’s best not to close my eyes lest 
they catch me, as that won’t be fun.
If I were a butterfly, that’s what I’d 
do.


by Zyrool
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Donnay Avatar
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Nicely written. I’d love to be a butterfly too. I love majestic monarchs but they’re all beautiful, I photograph them in the summer. Jen
Gifford Avatar
December 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hi Jennifer, just saw you lovely comment. Butterflies fascinate me. They so colourful and fragile. Thank for the read, my friend.
Velasco Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is so sweet and dreamy! I love how it flows like a gentle breeze—makes me want to be a butterfly for a day too. That line about riding a floating leaf? Adorable. Such a peaceful, fun little escape.
Gifford Avatar
July 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hello Rowena, thank you for your beautiful words. Means a lot. You’re so right it was me trying to escape reality. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, my poet friend.
Marc Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Truly enjoyed this poetic experience. They are such angelic beings ~ glowing with grace.
Gifford Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Hello P.M, thank you for the visit, and your lovely words.
Hind Avatar
May 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Very endearing, Zyrool. I liked all your thoughts.
Gifford Avatar
May 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you so much, Paige means a lot. Have a wonderful weekend my friend.
George Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
So sweet ! You have beautifully enumerated the life of a butterfly and what it likes to do. Dancing among daisies, swimming on a leaf over a river enjoying the view, sipping nectar from flowers, oh, what delightful chores! How I wish to be a butterfly. Love your poem dear Zyrool.
Gifford Avatar
March 30, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Thank you so much for the read and your support, Valsa. Means a lot. Have a wonderful Sunday, my friend. Stay Blessed.
Jones Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Lovely thoughts expressed with beauty!
Rose  Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
you would make one amazing beauty of a butterfly. I'd do the same if I were a butterfly, gl in the contest
Gifford Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Hello Rose, Thank you so much for your support. Means a lot. Wishing you a fabulous new week ahead, my friend.
Edmonds  Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Dear Zyrool, if I were a butterfly I’d do all the things that you would do. I’d love to dance with daisies too. You describe a perfect way for a butterfly to spend their day… Beryl
Gifford Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Hello Beryl, thank you for your lovely words and for dropping by. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, my friend.
One Avatar
March 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
You personified a butterfly so perfectly here.. this is a beautiful and tender poem and so descriptive... you take the reader on a real journey from start to end.. Loved your poem.
Gifford Avatar
March 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Hello SO, thank you so much for dropping by and leaving such a beautiful comment. Means a lot. Wishing you a fantastic weekend, my friend.
Kendrick Avatar
March 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I think it would be fun to dance among the daisies and coast along the air to each flower just like a butterfly. I felt the butterfly bring my body to life once again as I read your work. Creative writing which takes the reader along. Sara K
Gifford Avatar
March 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Thank you so much for the read and your lovely words. Sending Blessings your way.
Buhagiar Avatar
March 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Fascinating poem. Loved it. Great personification.
Gifford Avatar
March 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Hello Victor, Thank you for your lovely words. Sending Blessings your way and wishing you a wonderful weekend, my friend.
Empress Avatar
March 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ah dear zyrool, this is one of those poems that makes me want to be something else like a butterfly! How beautiful! The way youv made it so appealing and so serene is what makes this a very soul warming poem to read really! I love the picturesque manner youve woven words and thr flow of your imagery too here is absolutely gorgeous! This is will be a brilliant prompt " if i were a butterfly" maybe you should host a contest on that! Would be lovely to read so many inspired by that line! Pleasure reading you today! Sending you light always
Gifford Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hello IE, Thank you so much for your lovely words. After reading your beautiful comment it has brought out my wings, I shall be flying all Spring. About that line as a prompt, Loved your idea.I would be honoured for anyone to take it up. As I am not an experienced writer. Thank you so much for your suggestion. Sending Blessings your way and wishing you a great day, my friend.
Rodgers Avatar
March 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Dear Zyrool, Your poem is the kind of piece that makes me pause and just be, like I’m watching a butterfly in slow motion, tracing its delicate path through a sunlit meadow. There’s such a peacefulness in your words, a kind of quiet joy within childhood dreams, of lying in the grass and believing, even just for a moment, that we could lift off and float with the wind. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
Gifford Avatar
March 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Hello Daniel, thank you so much for your beautiful words. Glad my words took you to joyful childhood days. Writing this was to do just that. To forget reality for a moment. Sending Blessings your way my friend.
Brotherton Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That would be a wonderful life for sure.
Gifford Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Hello Jerry, thank you for the read. With all the chaos in the world I was trying to escape. Have a great new week ahead my friend.
Greenhough Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I think we all must be butterflies. It sounds like the butterfly is having fun travels. You capture the beauty and freedom of spring in your poem.
Gifford Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hello Hilda, thank you for your lovely words. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, my friend.
Jones Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Fun read! Butterflies are so beautiful and your poem takes us into their world! Great job!
Gifford Avatar
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely words, Karen. I do love butterflies they are magical. Have a wonderful new week my friend.
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