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broken butterfly
September 23, 2014
these glass bones
can easily feel,
the cold fingers
grasping
the smoothness
of my ice bones;
my heart frozen.
my ache
inside me
a part of me,
inside my bones;
this soreness
i'm used too.
my heart
a frozen butterfly,
the wings tied;
this is
a broken butterfly,
that you see.
but
even though,
this winged
creature
might be trapped
in my
ice skeleton,
in this frozen land
this butterfly
can't help,
but fly
even if on
broken wings;
and though she might
never touch they sky;
she was meant to fly,
for she has wings.
and though
maybe fragile,
she's still strong;
fly with me.
for there's no
gravity.
© Sandy H., Woodbridge, CT
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This article has 12 comments.
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 16 2014 at 6:34 pm
Aw, thank you, so much! Your really means, a lot. :) Thank you, again.
lastingbreath16 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 16 2014 at 12:53 pm
You truely are a beutiful poet and this was sad and meaningful and just so pretty, really love your writing!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 12 2014 at 8:14 pm
Thank you, so much. :) Your comment means a lot and has helped me too. :) Also, I will, thank you. :) Thank you again. :)
CurlyGirl17 SILVER said...
on Oct. 12 2014 at 5:25 pm
This is a beautiful poem; well done! Keep it up! I think the last stanza's my favorite :)
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 12 2014 at 11:15 am
Thank you so much, Liv.Harris. Haha, I wasn't expecting anyone to comment on my writings for a little bit, but then. I guess you weren't expecting to me comment on so many, of your writings. Thank you, so so much, my friend. :) Your comments have helped me a lot, and encouraged me. :) I'm so glad, that you enjoyed it and that you understood the message. :) Thank you again, a lot, my friend. :) And also, I promise I'll keep writing. ;) :D
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Oct. 11 2014 at 9:02 pm
So beautiful and sad, and just... OUTSTANDING!!! I love the detailed imagery you used for this piece :) Five stars for 1) Creating such an awesome poem XP 2) For the intense and vivid picture you created ^_^ 3) for the gorgeous word choice you picked out. 4) For the extraordinary message put into this 5) For YOU! CX Please keep writing!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 29 2014 at 9:37 pm
Thank you so much, Hanban12. :) I'm so glad like my poem, and have almost memorized it, haha. :) Thank you, so much. You have helped me, a lot. Thank you.
"These glass bones..." I love that line. Immediately grabs the reader's attention. "And though she might never touch the sky, she was meant to fly, for she has wings." A wonderful description of determination, despite the odds. "Fly with me. For there's no gravity." Perfect close to the poem. And, quite frankly, I can probably quote this whole poem and tell you what I like about each line haha XD Great job with this, please keep it up ^.^
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 24 2014 at 9:24 pm
Aw, thank you, 1Timothy4:12. Im glad tha you love it, and I'm so glad that it showed the vulnerable side of me. I'm really glad. :) I want people to see the vulnerable side of me. :) Thank you so much, 1Timothy412. :)
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 24 2014 at 9:17 pm
Aw, thank you, Caramel. :) Thank you, so much.
Xena_Zionne GOLD said...
on Sep. 23 2014 at 9:48 pm
5stars for doing thst one thing that all true writers must do. "cut the vein open". u bled your heart out MissEmily. I'm proud of you and your inspiring work.- 5 Caramel Kisses
PureDrawings BRONZE said...
on Sep. 23 2014 at 3:31 pm
I really do love this. it show the vulnerable side of you and makes me think. Well done :)
I was inspired by a writer here on Teen Ink, WynterPage95. I was inspired by that person and their book that the person had written: http://www.teenink.com/novels/romance/book/97170/Broken-Butterflies/ . A romance story, which I hope the writer, Wynter continues. Hope ya'll like it and enjoy it. As I wrote this I wrote this from my inspirations, but also from my experiences, thoughts and feelings. Thank you, ya'll.