Rose and Butterfly

In withered dreams
and severed stars
upon the moon
so very far
dance with dusk
and silver light
is the beauteous rose
and jeweled butterfly-

With colors that
match the wanton soul
freedoms rebirth
awaken the rose
sadness no one knows-

Death is but rebirth
on gilded dreams
ancient prose
of what life means-

Give me light 
so that I may 
be ever near
the Autumn butterfly
to never fear-
for therein is life
to see the colors
and not know strife-
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mehta Avatar
July 28, 2010 at 6:27 AM
I do agree now and always that death is a rebirth or a transit of one life another. Nice expression to see the color and not know strife. beautiful, Angel
Dominick Avatar
July 28, 2010 at 1:03 AM
Beautifully written! --All the best, Karen
Nandy Avatar
July 28, 2010 at 12:31 AM
ANGELA , MAY THE GOOD LORD GRANT ALL YOUR WISHES , - TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS OF LIFE AND NOT KNOW STRIFE ! -Raj
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