The Butterfly

You pass as a dream, delicately dancing
       On the fingertips of my need
You flit beyond the reach of my hands
      That would beseech and capture
For a blessed moment your fleeting rapture!
       I behold your fragile perfection
And wonder at your compelled 
      And silent exile within the cocoon
Where you surrender and yield
      To Nature's determined loom
But oh, what sweet pleasure
      To dance upon the scented bloom
And sip at Life's treasure
      Beneath a flaxen moon!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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October 27, 2017 at 9:07 AM
When the caterpillar thought it was going to die it became a butterfly... We all need a silent exile from time to time.. well written poetry Sheila..
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February 10, 2018 at 9:56 AM
I love your wonderful comment! What I beautiful thought! Thank you for dropping by to read my poem, Silent One X
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