THE CORNER 4 WOMEN: THE BUTTERFLY by Becky Hemsley

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

"THE BUTTERFLY"
by Becky Hemsley 2021

“Trade me a memory,” the butterfly said

“A memory that’s heavy and harsh,

And I’ll sit and I’ll listen and try my sweet best

To lighten the load on your heart”

So he told her of struggles, of heartache and pain

And he cried as he spoke them aloud

For it wasn’t one memory but lots of the same

That were, all of them, weighing him down

He spoke of a place filled with darkness and fear,

A tunnel devoid of all hope

And the spots on her wings deftly captured his tears

Then softly and gently she spoke

“Thanks for the memories,” the butterfly said

Then she gave him a butterfly kiss

And she took a deep breath as she wistfully sighed

And then traded her memory for his

“I’ve always been me but not always like this

There was once when I thought I had died

I was shrouded in darkness ‘til I grew my wings

See,

I needed that darkness to fly”

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Becky Hemsley 2021

Beautiful artwork by Lucy Campbell

'The Butterfly' is from my first collection https://a.co/d/cixPqfW

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