In Pursuit of Elusive Butterflies
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Writing Challenge - U or V words - Poetry Contest, Constance La France. Date: 08/12/2023
We're known to
Waste time coveting
Things we can't have.
We mortgage our castles in the air
Pursue illusions, rainbows...
That yield no pot of gold,
As opposed to waiting
For these elusive butterflies
To organically alight on our palm.
In our dogged pursuit,
We recklessly trample upon
Our flower beds, leaving
Bloomed flowers in ruins.
You let be those butterflies
You can't trap...
Inside your clenched fist.
Exercise patience, they'll come
On their own time, if not,
They're not meant to be yours.
Instead, pause and watch them
Float with abandon
Over your manicured garden.
Visually trace them
From flower to flower;
Admire their beauty...
Until they quietly flit
A w a y;
They're visitors
Not meant to be
Caught
Copyright © Edward Ibeh | Year Posted 2023
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