The Lovely Butterfly

The lovely butterfly; exquisite small body and colourful wings An insect of angelic nature, which the summer brings. To the landscape it provides its majestic presence Visiting leaves where it often clings. He sees that butterfly, on that leaf It sits for a moment, its stay but brief. Purpose to him, quite unknown A giver, a taker, perhaps a thief? Curiosity leads him to examine the leaves White specks is what he perceives. He first wonders what those might be Then concludes the inevitable, which he believes. Days later, leaves of that plant in a terrible state The culprits, the caterpillars, which evidence does indicate. He curses in anger, and creates a plan With revenge on his mind, clear now the insects’ fate.