if you could be
any animal
what would you be?

she asked me
with a sombre face
of negativity

she said
she would be an eagle
so that she could fly away

or
she would be a butterfly
so that she could change

her answer
made me oh so sad
in a way i can't describe

i turned to her
giving her
my honest reply

if i could be
any animal
what would i be?

i would be a human
because then
i would be me