Hello Poetry
Submit your work and get some sparkles! Create free account
shashiPoems
This poetry is one of the collections of poetry I am writing, called “Kalina” about a small girl and her world, her feelings her thoughts. ‘Butterfly’ was submitted to ‘One Stop Poetry’ for the competition “Through a Child’s Eyes” and was selected as one of the finalist. Click here to read to read the article… I have edited this one below after submission; hence here you have the latest version Butterfly ________ Look, there she is There on the window pane A new friend from the dreams last night She promised to teach me How to fly, where ever, whenever In sunshine or rain How bright and beautiful, she is Pinker than my ma’s cheek Her little wings have so many colors Like the rainbow I painted last summer, for my Pa’s Birthday Before he left for the war, You know, to make money for us to eat Tell me butterfly, How does one eat money? How does one go to the war? I don’t want Pa to go to the war; I don’t want any money to eat; At all You know, whenever I hug him, I don’t feel hungry, God Swear, not at all Oh! Butterfly!! Why are you flying away Going so far? See, out side, the day is still full of light; Sure you can wait a little more? Promise, Ma will be back soon, From her nightshift, And, sure she will let you in Don’t you see, I can not; I am in the bed, Too sick to let you in Butterfly, my dear Butterfly, You really have to teach me how to fly Before you came in my dreams I promised Pa - a hug tonight, I know where he “wars” now; Ma showed me the other night, When she cried, “There, Kalina, there he is, in the sky That beautiful bright Evening Star” You know Butterfly; I love him so much, Much more than I love Ma, Really! You must teach me to fly, As I have to go today, Yesterday, Pa told me Its time now Here you see My Ma does not even smile much Now ___________ ॐ नमः शिवाय Om Namah Shivaya
0
Dec 25, 2010
Dec 25, 2010 at 11:30 AM UTC
Butterfly
This poetry is one of the collections of poetry I am writing, called “Kalina” about a small girl and her world, her feelings her thoughts. ‘Butterfly’ was submitted to ‘One Stop Poetry’ for the competition “Through a Child’s Eyes” and was selected as one of the finalist. Click here to read to read the article… I have edited this one below after submission; hence here you have the latest version Butterfly ________ Look, there she is There on the window pane A new friend from the dreams last night She promised to teach me How to fly, where ever, whenever In sunshine or rain How bright and beautiful, she is Pinker than my ma’s cheek Her little wings have so many colors Like the rainbow I painted last summer, for my Pa’s Birthday Before he left for the war, You know, to make money for us to eat Tell me butterfly, How does one eat money? How does one go to the war? I don’t want Pa to go to the war; I don’t want any money to eat; At all You know, whenever I hug him, I don’t feel hungry, God Swear, not at all Oh! Butterfly!! Why are you flying away Going so far? See, out side, the day is still full of light; Sure you can wait a little more? Promise, Ma will be back soon, From her nightshift, And, sure she will let you in Don’t you see, I can not; I am in the bed, Too sick to let you in Butterfly, my dear Butterfly, You really have to teach me how to fly Before you came in my dreams I promised Pa - a hug tonight, I know where he “wars” now; Ma showed me the other night, When she cried, “There, Kalina, there he is, in the sky That beautiful bright Evening Star” You know Butterfly; I love him so much, Much more than I love Ma, Really! You must teach me to fly, As I have to go today, Yesterday, Pa told me Its time now Here you see My Ma does not even smile much Now ___________ ॐ नमः शिवाय Om Namah Shivaya
@Shashi / Nov 2010 http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2010/12/whispers-butterfly.html
Written by
shashi
Indian
Dec 25, 2010
Dec 25, 2010 at 11:30 AM UTC
Request permission to use this poem