We

we kill butterflies 
and release them to the sky 
they do not fly

we kill more butterflies 
we say that they will set us free
we lie and they die

we kill more butterflies
and release them to the sky
they still do not fly

Prey
we try
to seek another way
to free the butterflies 
and WE
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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