Butterfly

Submitted by Hannah W. on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:45

I hold not sword nor saber,
nor knife or arrow or bow,
nor all the money in the world,
not bronze or silver or gold

But there upon my palm
rests more power than all of those,
its weightless form is worth
much more than a treasure trove

It will soar above the mountain,
and go wheeling to the sky,
it will fly across the ocean
and travel far and wide

The feathery touch,
the breifest glimpse,
the splash of color,
a living wish

Magic and mystery,
my honor to hold,
with gentle grace,
the wings unfold

It will fly across the ocean,
it will wheel into the sky,
it holds so many wonders,
a tiny butterfly

Author's age when written
13
Genre

Comments

Lovely work! I love the peace and quiet of the whole poem. The last stanza is my favorite.

“Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” - G.K. Chesterton

“Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” - G.K. Chesterton

It's so beautiful! I could picture the butterfly!!!! =]

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Joe Jonas the reason I forget to breathe...

i suddenly like butterflys!!!that was a reallly good poem!
luv,
bernadette

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. WOW!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Falling Leaves

"If life gives you lemons, throw them back!" -Joe Jonas (I think, or it might be another one of the AWESOME Jonas Brothers)

"You were not meant to fit into a shallow box built by someone else." -J. Raymond