a still'd flutterd touch ~

Days rush by in languish'd recall, 

repeatedly wonder 

where you've gone

dancing heart quietly

 screams to me,

 retreated from this world 

in hushed desperation 

to all with a disparate

 blind eye's view 

 

My soul aches

 in your broken innocence 

my mind wanders aimlessly

 sweetness of breath 

expir'd too soon in suffocating 

vile secrets restraint

 

 

Remembrances in those ashen

 remains of still photographs  

nectar'd memories of life still standing 

a note to be read

 between the blurred lines 

silence'd of an inner demon 

 

A butterfly touch'd

 upon my arm 

the day you fled

fluttered by without a chase

simply made its presence 

of aw'd beauty's reality,

it held no secrets

told nary a lie

 just the wondrous

 freedom of flight

 

 

I ofttimes ponder, 

are you in that place

where dreams never die

& painted skies beckon

dreams of butterflies' 

passage

drifting amidst 

the iridescence 

of 

butterscotch

 cloudbursts

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Tina Louise UK]

So very touching hun, beautifully done as always :) x

[icelandicblue]

I pray that there are butterscotch cloudbursts for us all. I feel the hope that there is something better beyond this mortal coil, that suffering has truly stopped and that there is freedom where the soul can soar into beauty untold.

[Michael Stevens]

Quite the beautiful poem, Frieda!

[Butch Decatoria]

I hope it is inspired by me, otherwise I will feel like a total tard... You even used the word nary! Love it. Get back to me and confirm that it's true...

[Butch Decatoria]

Wow wee! I'm speechless ... Is this for moi? Omg you hit the bulls eye, especially loved the third and fourth stanzas. How do you know me so well just by reading my poetry? That was a silly question, duh ... Us poets seem to bleed out our souls easier than most. Now I'm gonna have to return the amazing favor and gift you've made ... I am honored thank you, Frieda. Belisimo!

[Ravyne Hawke]

Wonderful imagery and a beautiful poem... love it!

[beautiful dreamer]

oh the butterfly... makes me tear up every time! beautifully written! A++ :)

[MachinaWriter]

-sigh-...I love it. Sorry, it speaks to me. I'm such a sap. I love the butterfly imagery. I use it quite a lot myself. It's prevalent in a lot of my work. I had a poem called Butterfly Heart, and I used that image in quite a few things.

[Madalyn Beck]

That last verse really did me in! This is a very beautiful write, Frieda!

I have to say this reminded me of my nephew who passed on all too young and innocent but now he is at peace in heaven.

Stunning, Frieda. xo :)

[RichGee]

Another brilliant piece my friend...
Your flow is awesome....