Unfold
I saw a pretty purple butterfly
sitting on the limb of a blossomed tree.
Her wings fully outstretched I wished to spy.
I said, “Unfold your loveliness to me.”
When I spot wee birds inside a nest,
They can’t know what life has for them in store.
They’re still fed by parents as they rest.
Oh, unfold your wings and let me see you soar!
Marigolds in the summer garden growing.
I still recall you as small buds of gold
as I sat beside the cool stream flowing.
I loved to see you open and unfold.
Now a letter with me I’ve yet to read.
I wonder what news for me that it might hold.
Afraid to see, I know I must proceed.
The letter from my lover I unfold.
Butterflies, birds, and flowers, all so sweet.
My sweet love – do I really know him well?
I tremble! Weeks passed since we last did meet.
The letter I now unfold to know his tale.
April 17, 2023
for the Writing Challenge - 'U' Words - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
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