April is National Poetry Month/ Speaking of Butterflies

Published on 8 April 2026 at 20:25

If I Catch A Butterfly

 

If I catch a butterfly
 
I will engulf her in my hands
 
Leaving just enough space for light and air
 
I will stifle her movement,
 
Her right to choose
 
I will forget about her
 
Until I need to see her beauty
 
Then, one day, I will set her free
 
So this other creature will know
 
How it feels to be plain old me