For a Palestinian Child, with Butterflies

For a Palestinian Child, with Butterflies

A Poem by Michael R. Burch

For a Palestinian Child, with Butterflies
by Michael R. Burch

Where does the butterfly go
when lightning rails,
when thunder howls,
when hailstones scream,
when winter scowls,
when nights compound dark frosts with snow ...
Where does the butterfly go?

Where does the rose hide its bloom
when night descends oblique and chill
beyond the capacity of moonlight to fill?
When the only relief's a banked fire's glow,
where does the butterfly go?

And where shall the spirit flee
when life is harsh, too harsh to face,
and hope is lost without a trace?
Oh, when the light of life runs low,
where does the butterfly go?

© 2019 Michael R. Burch


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Added on December 18, 2019
Last Updated on December 18, 2019
Tags: Gaza, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinians, Babies, Children, Butterfly, Butterflies, Storm, Storms, Shelter