She Liked Butterflies

She Liked Butterflies

With a youthful spirit;
She laughed in the breeze.
Dancing in the wind;
Lighting on trees.

Golden haired child;
A laugh like sunshine.
Beautiful , free, and wild;
Artistically inclined.

One day she decided to fly away;
In a letter she said her good-byes.
When asked about her, I say;
She liked butterflies.

Her spirit now flutters free;
With her bright colored friends with wings.
Sometimes I think I can see;
Her… among life’s  most beautiful things.

In the summer when the Monarchs return;
There is always one in the midst of the rest.
Where they gather together in the wild mountain ferns;
Who appears to me as an honored guest.

Then she flies away once more;
For she was never meant to stay.
Like she did many years before;
To return another summer day.

Darlene Doll Smith
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Gulley Avatar
April 6, 2015 at 9:16 PM
I love this write. Butterflies are one of my most favorite things in life and this write is just as awesome Darlene. I love the flowing quality it has and the wonderful story it tells. Another awesome write....Sharon G. Thanks for sharing and it is a 7 for me and off to my favs.
Allison Avatar
March 14, 2015 at 2:05 PM
Such beautiful imagery but such a sad write:-) a 7 from me:-) Hugs jan xx
Smith Avatar
December 1, 2015 at 3:35 AM
Yes, it is sad. It is a memorial for a niece who died several years ago.
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