Butterflies of May

The butterflies I sent away 
Found a trail going your way 
Followed a scent to your doorstep 
And now, they have returned 
With magnificent colors 
They tell me of the rainbow 
Of flowers that bloom in mist 
They tell me to remind you 
Just in case I may have missed: 
Many times, in my desperate hour 
I lost my sense and my will power 
I longed to bathe you in perfumed shower 
Then I thought of sending you a flower 
But I have seen you by the garden urn 
Tossing the rose and plucking the fern
As if the splendor gave your hand a burn
Not the beauty of the flower you entice 
Nor is the nature you value for a price 
But the sentiment and all the compassion 
Of the rose brood with the mist of passion 
And I haven't found a flower that can hold 
A piece of my heart, wrapped neatly in a fold 
To carry the pulse, so the story can be told

~ Sharky ~

© 1999 Sharky (All rights reserved)

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