Butterfly Heart

She holds the fate of her world in her heart. 
With each breath choices are made and decisions discarded.
Is it the emotions that drive her or does she drive the emotions?

Lost and broken he comes to her.
In need, in desperation, in longing.
He sings her songs of undying love.

She opens herself to him, giving all that she knows to give.
A beautiful flower now, he blooms and blossoms.
Raising his petals to the sky as his future unfolds.

She flutters sadly over the now barren earth
The tiny tears are not enough.
Although there are other gardens, this one was hers.

She holds the fate of her world in her heart.
She looks again at where he once grew. Her sanctuary, her lover, her friend.
Colorful wings beating the air softly as she heads upward into the sun.

Reviews

[sithlordjp]

Oh my... I don't know what to say. This is so beautiful. I was inside every word, walking inside this world, trying not to disturb anything. I wish I could write lines like: "Is it the emotions that drive her or does she drive the emotions?" I found a powerful ambiguity in the ending, I mean, who knows what happen when we fly to close to the sun... Are we set free, or turned into dust... A magnificent piece my friend, bravo!

[Rogue]

I am sorry, JP.
I reread my original reply here and it came off quite callous and flippant to me. This piece was very serious and a lot of emotion went into it at the time I wrote it. I will borrow some words from Radiohead here: "The moment's already passed.. Yeah, it's gone."

[Sami Khalil]

She flutters sadly over the now barren earth
The tiny tears are not enough.
Although there are other gardens, this one was hers.
My faves in this beautiful , well written poem...:)

[Rogue]

Thank you. That is very kind of you to say. :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)