Transformation (The Butterfly)
Steps, weary and old
Stories to be told, the times shall soon unfold
stairs, so desolate, so many stories untold
Fly beyond the mountain,
over the valley, beneath the sun,
many have chosen,
to travel far and young.
The memories behold, as thy truth unfold
the years go by, many were brisk and cold.
Times have changed, yet so have I,
They watch as she flies away,
She is I.
I am a butterfly.
About this poem
This is essentially about a butterfly who is making its transformation. I am the butterfly. This also tells the story about an older man, or woman, who has many stories to be told... and the steps represent the stories, and the older person.
Submitted by Creekgirl2010! on January 07, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAABBBX AACXCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 392 |
Words | 83 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 6 |
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