Poem №046

I want to protect you
Little butterfly
Wings so delicate
But oh how you fly

Can I trust the world
To leave you whole?

I’m so afraid it will
Try to tear you down
From where you soar.

And it may try
In fact, I know it will
It tries with all of us.

But you, my love,
Are stronger in your core
Than the iciest of hateful winds

You see the light
Deep inside the dark
You know the layers
Far below the surface

You may look delicate
But you are fierce
Bringing big change

Lead the way
And I’ll be here
A witness to every miracle
You orchestrate
And every gift you share
So openly with the world

My little bitterly
Oh how you fly