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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

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Date: 5/23/2025 9:32:00 AM
Truly enjoyed this poetic experience. They are such angelic beings ~ glowing with grace.
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Date: 5/23/2025 9:55:00 AM
Hello P.M, thank you for the visit, and your lovely words.
Date: 5/15/2025 9:59:00 AM
Very endearing, Zyrool. I liked all your thoughts.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 5/17/2025 3:51:00 PM
Thank you so much, Paige means a lot. Have a wonderful weekend my friend.
Date: 3/29/2025 10:06:00 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.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/30/2025 6:31:00 AM
Thank you so much for the read and your support, Valsa. Means a lot. Have a wonderful Sunday, my friend. Stay Blessed.
Date: 3/27/2025 1:05:00 AM
Lovely thoughts expressed with beauty!
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Date: 3/23/2025 2:47:00 PM
you would make one amazing beauty of a butterfly. I'd do the same if I were a butterfly, gl in the contest
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/24/2025 6:08:00 AM
Hello Rose, Thank you so much for your support. Means a lot. Wishing you a fabulous new week ahead, my friend.
Date: 3/23/2025 2:07:00 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
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/24/2025 6:09:00 AM
Hello Beryl, thank you for your lovely words and for dropping by. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, my friend.
Date: 3/22/2025 8:00:00 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.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/22/2025 10:02:00 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.
Date: 3/22/2025 5:20:00 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
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/22/2025 5:32:00 AM
Thank you so much for the read and your lovely words. Sending Blessings your way.
Date: 3/21/2025 10:47:00 PM
Fascinating poem. Loved it. Great personification.
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Date: 3/22/2025 4:19:00 AM
Hello Victor, Thank you for your lovely words. Sending Blessings your way and wishing you a wonderful weekend, my friend.
Date: 3/19/2025 12:40:00 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
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/20/2025 1:05:00 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.
Date: 3/18/2025 4:15:00 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
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/18/2025 4:36:00 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.
Date: 3/17/2025 5:03:00 PM
That would be a wonderful life for sure.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/17/2025 11:55:00 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.
Date: 3/17/2025 5:01:00 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.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/17/2025 11:52:00 PM
Hello Hilda, thank you for your lovely words. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, my friend.
Date: 3/17/2025 12:14:00 PM
Fun read! Butterflies are so beautiful and your poem takes us into their world! Great job!
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 3/17/2025 1:45:00 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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