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THEY are Colorful and enchanting and mesmerizing so They capture that one moment and make it seem slow Or maybe time just freezes and maybe that is true Because for that one moment your heart stops beating, too– THEY are Plentiful and bountiful and stubbornly playful so They tickle you and make you cringe and make you think ‘oh no!’ For you don’t want to laugh or giggle well against your will And you’d rather get this over with than have it remain still. THEY are Mischievous and rebellious and they don’t care so They start off as a few but then exponentially grow The more you try to get away, the more persistent they become Until eventually you and they are inevitably one. THEY are Charming to look at, their beauty almost makes them glow But that’s when you’re the audience and they are putting on the show Yet when the actor and audience become one and the same The rules get real complicated in this dynamically confusing game. THEY are Normally known as butterflies But not the ones in the skies You like butterflies, oh yes you do– But not when their wings beat inside of you!