I'm A Delicate Butterfly

I am full of colour;

sometimes, my colour fades,

Darkness sets in,

I cry and feel low;

I smile often,

And I can be confident,

Though sometimes I feel afraid,

And my wings are broken,

I feel pain,

But in the shadows I hide,

Afraid to let my true feelings

shine,

Afraid to let you into my mind,

My world feels crazy,

Often I am alone,

Locking myself in prison,

Afraid to love because I

might get hurt,

Even when I love you,

I might run away,

I might hide my feelings,

Afraid that you won't stay,

Bones break easily,

But they mend, too,

Just like my mind,

When it shatters,

Sadly,

People don't think that matters,

Often;

People scare me,

Because I never know who to trust,

I've been hurt many times,

My safety is a must,

I don't mean to be scared,

Or act crazy,

It makes me feel weird, too,

Sometimes I wonder if I'm alive,

Or here,

Not to live,

Just thrive,

I love in multiple dimensions,

Depending on how I feel,

Monogamous,

Or,

Emotionally polygamous,

But diversity is a thing,

People don't get love,

Sometimes not even the one

I married,

But I am not a cheating partner,

I love a little harder,

I am not a user,

I have different needs,

I need a lot of affection,

But in many different ways,

A happy life for me,

It's when people let me be,

To love freely,

Wholey,

As the one and only me,

My life can be a pattern,

Of misery and laughter,

But still;

I need a caring hand,

Or mind;

To hold me in the madness,

I'm a delicate butterfly,f

Still trying to navigate my world,

Figure out my security,

While ensuring my identity,

I can't be whole,

If you try to erase me,

I need my full colours,

To be seen,

It's about loving me unconditionally.