::: Butterfly :::

I found this butterfly almost two years ago
she was so pretty and cute and wanted her forever.
I placed her in a jar and her aura did glow
this was my butterfly ... let her go? NEVER.

All I wanted was to be a butterfly with her
fly from here to there and let our wings dance all night.
See what she sees, taste what she tastes along side her
so I dreamed at night, day dreamed all day of how to make us right.

Hours into days, sunsets into nights
time continued to fly by.
I did whatever I could to make wrongs into rights
Make her feel the way she made me smile ...no lie.

Reality of course is not one that ends right
this butterfly had to be set free
She knew it, I knew she was right
beauty of earth waiting for her to see.

Off she went to a world filled with happiness and heart break
I stayed back in my world, observing from a distance
reminiscing of the great times we shared and new ones we'll make
watching her fly and dance in the sun, no resistance.

Amazing is this butterfly and best friends are we
despite the fact she isn't mine
This is her world and she must be free to see
When she comes by priceless is our time

I can't help to always want to protect her
be there for her and shelter her from the rain
Dry off her wings and chase away that can hurt her
Though she must discover the world on her own, the happiness and the pain.

I must accept the truth for in the end I only hurt myself
letting go just isn't easy these days.
perhaps I'm selfish to want to keep the butterfly for myself
learn to love but let go in the worlds complicated maze.

This isn't a good bye
just my thoughts written in a rhyme
love one another, we all die
Share your love but set free your butterflies when its the right time.