All That's Left~

All That's Left~

A Poem by Frieda P
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Butterfly haunts me...

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Butterfly haunts me
flutters by in the dark of night
when the smoke cleared
all that was left was a still photograph
no breath to be had, no words to be spoken
perched upon my mind where no one can see
all the secrets that taunt me
left behind in your spirit 
like an erratic zephyr, they twist my head
nothing sacred in how you fled the atmosphere

I oft wonder have you found that freedom
as you floated from this earth
markings on the sky of colorless clues
the painted scenery still not clear
all that's left to do is exhale poetry

© 2013 Frieda P


Author's Note

Frieda P
For my sweet sister Lee...

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A very sad but an ode to your sweet butterfly sister who left the torment of our mundane world and all the suffering in it to find freedom from its prison and hopefully her oasis of love on the zephyrs of blue wonder. May she find her peace...Pen on...:)

Posted 11 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Ah Sami, love 'oasis of love on the zephrys of blue wonder'...that's a poem in itself, thank you muc.. read more
Sami Khalil

11 Years Ago

I do too...You are welcome muchly...:)



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and look tonight to the sky , see Venus rise....

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

That was Lee, thanks lee....
It's a wonderful poem. It reminds me of Shelley's 'Skylark'. I hope your sister can see this, wherever she is. She'd be proud. :)
One can interpret the the butterfly also as a lover who has left one "behind" in search of his "freedom". I, personally, prefer the second one. In the second case, the entire poem is a rumination on the past romantic relationship, and a speculation on whether the one who left you for their vision has finally found what they were searching for, whether abandoning you was really worth it.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Wow thank you BEW, had to look that one up as I wasn't familiar with it, you humble me, like your in.. read more
BrownEyedWriter

11 Years Ago

You're most welcome! :)
I don't believe you told me about this piece before...I wish I'd seen it earlier, I think this is one of your most purely poetic odes to her...the second stanza really tore my heart out, but I think I started losing it when I got to the butterfly fluttering between the stanzas...I probably won't read another poem tonight, I'm overwhelmed by emotion right now...painful, beautiful, poetic...

Posted 11 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Awh Steve, you're so sweet to say how much this affected you, thanks for being you my dear friend..... read more
kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

And thank you for the same, Frieda :) I'll do my best xo
I think this is one of my favorite poems of yours... So sad but beautiful hun. Every line is a tribute to her.. Thank you for sharing it with us....xo

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Happy to share my sis's memory with you Red, thanks so much my sweet friend. xo
Beautiful and haunting.... you are right, "all that's left to do is exhale poetry". May she find peace.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

I hope so, thanks for your kind thoughts Rhiti...
I remember the story of your sister from quite sometime ago...this one really sticks with me given some of the experiences I've had that you've read about. These lines really resonated with me, and I found myself soberly nodding: "all that was left was a still photograph/no breath to be had, no words to be spoken." How those memories of those times frozen in history visit us like that nighttime butterfly you describe here...

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Frieda P

11 Years Ago

I'm sorry you can relate so intimately with this one, thanks for your thoughts Clockwork.
This was so sadly beautiful. Wonderfully written. Thank you for sharing such an intimate poem.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks so much for your visit and review, much appreciated.
This makes my heart hurt, Frieda... the last stanza truly brought tears to my heart...

Your sister Lee, would be so proud of you, for beautifully encapsulating her memory this way...

Endearing write! Going into my faves~xoxo~

"I oft wonder have you found that freedom

as you floated from this earth

markings on the sky of colorless clues

the painted scenery still not clear

all that's left to do is exhale poetry" ~ A poignant delicate piece.~xoxo~

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks so much my sweet friend, I truly hope she's smiling down at us right now, able to see all the.. read more
So beautiful and touching. A very heart-felt write and so relateable. I am sorry for your pain and loss, it's one that resonates with me.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks for pausing on my page Broken Wings, sorry if this resonates with you, can only mean one thin.. read more
Broken Wings

11 Years Ago

And I too am sorry that you had the inspiration for such words.

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If you want to know me, read my poetry, it's all in there. I am a mother of three sons (my finest moments) a sister, a survivor and a little bit crazy. I lost my beloved sister to suicide, so you'll.. more..

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