Iron Butterfly

Isn’t time cruel
Never stable or forgiving
When you’d forfeit everything
Just to feel something

When it’s all broken
And you have no more tears to cry
When all you have is false hope
And it seems you might survive
You’re fooling yourself
You’re nothing more than an iron butterfly
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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June 18, 2016 at 10:27 AM
BROOKE, nicely penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. Luv **SKAT**
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January 24, 2015 at 6:56 AM
Brooke, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poet's around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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January 18, 2015 at 7:08 AM
- A warm welcome to the P- Soup, Brooke - Hope you will post many more poems in the future - We are many members here, but always enjoyable with new "poets" - thanks for your first poem! - // Anne-Lise :)
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January 15, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Brooke,,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@
Allison Avatar
January 15, 2015 at 3:13 PM
so deep and sad I know there are many who will be deeply touched by this poem - from personal experiences I know I am :-( Hugs Jan xx
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