Butterfly Dreams

was for a contest i never entered.. based on a picture .. a beautiful picture it was

 

I awake to billowy clouds above my head
The scent of sea and salt tickle my nose
Arousing me fully
The ship is moving once again

Who has come to save me
After the sails were ripped apart by strong winds
pounding rains, the ship almost lost if not for a small rock
That stopped it without much damage


I stand up and look at the wonderous sight that beholds my eyes
Seems the stories are true that I have heard throughout life
For the Butterfly King and Queen are at the helm
Thier Royal Army have made sails for the ship
All colors of the rainbow and beyond assualt my sleepy eyes

It floats along merrily toward my homeland
In the distance I see my friends waving
I play my ukelele and sing a Summer song
As the dolphins swimming aside the ship pipe in so strong

The King and Queen have nothing to say
So I sing quietly
to my surprise hear them humming along
The Army floats us softly to shore
Home again to safety and the ones I adore

Such a lovely dream I don't want to wake
under the covers I crawl
squeeze eyes tight
waiting for the ship of butterflies
to sail me away from my troubles
to a calm sea of beautiful colored bubbles
perhaps a mermaid will stop and say hello
 

Author's Note

This restoring is tiring and why .. where did the writings go when delete was hit ..?

Reviews

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

Chloe, it sounds like such a beautiful dream. Still as much as we would like to hide from the harsh realities of life. We can because as they say If you don't stand for something, You will fall for anything. I know that is not a choice you would willingly make. Your voice rang out all over the cafe as an advocote for the poor hurt and down trodden even those who are just misunderstood. Our voice reminding us to be loving and compassionate to each other. It is a good write but I miss my inspiration. Yes You. Lrts talk.
Hugs Debby

[Le' Pugh']

I have no idea what Fabian wrote, All I know is this piece had me smiling from the third stanza.

The fantasy woven in such a short span was mesmerizing. And it takes a lot to mesmerize the Bear!

"squeeze eyes tight
waiting for the ship of butterflies
to sail me away from my troubles"

Great lines... Classic, not unlike Lucy in the Sky...

Simply, Le'

[Robert Luna]

Such a lovely image that you painted in my imagination.This was one of those reads once your start you seem to not to want it to end. The scene you paint is so life like and real. I could feel like I was standing there at the edge of a dream and life itself. This was a very enjoyable read and prefect flowing imagery that played out in my mind's eye wonderfully.


Great Job!!!!!

[Amor-de-angel]

This sounds like a most beautiful dream. Dolphins and mermaids and butterflies...it can't get more beautiful..

[BrightEyes]

there are many a morning when I wish I could backtrack into a nice dream I was having...I love this idea of awakening to a rainbowy of colors sailing your ship! What a glorious site! The mermaid at the end was a nice touch.

laura :-)

[Bernie Shelton]

I only wish my own dreams would be like this.

enjoyed this one Chloe.
Bernie

[Gandré]

a dreamlike vision can be very intense. your dream is like coming back to childhood, so innocent and fairy-tale - like... perfect sweet poem, dear Chloe. thank you for reading my writing.

[James Watts]

This is a very nice piece and the imagery is so nice...so visual. I can feel the emotion in your words and that is what makes this such a nice piece. Very well done.