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To Keep a Butterfly

And catch it

By Sara Published 3 years ago 1 min read
To Keep a Butterfly
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

The wings

Perched on your finger

Flutter,

The life you hold

Quivers with beauty

Too free to be contained

Too joyful to be bottled

In the little jar you screw tight.

When you open your eyes

You find your finger bare

No jar and shattered glass.

Because only in your dreams

Can you catch a butterfly

And keep it.

inspirational

About the Creator

Sara

Don’t look for love.

Be love.

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