Butterflies
tiny wings of fireflies,
dancing lights with mating tries,
but out of sight are the butterflies.
fluttering wings up in the skies,
as doves coo their love cries,
but silent are the butterflies.
buzzing wings around the lilies,
as bees gather nectar for their hives,
but no scent have the butterflies.
catipillars climb to metamorphesize,
turning,changes but never dies,
only to become the butterflies.
trapped wings of many flies,
as spiders weave their web of lies,
but free fly the butterflies.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on April 17, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 482 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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