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PoeticKnight
Senior Member

since 2000-01-20

Posts 1144
New Orleans, LA

0 posted 2001-04-25 11:13 AM

I took up a caterpillar in my hands
And sheltered her from danger
Cupped my fingers about her fragile self
Afraid to show her to strangers
I breathed my breath into her life
And saw myself in her eyes
Yet, too distracted in my reverence
Her feelings for me went unrealized
It was enough to give her love
Enough it was for me
As long as I could hold her in warm hands
She was all I could see
And all I ever wanted for her
Was for her happiness to grow
To have all she ever wanted
And I, content in her shadow
Through time feeding on my affection
And I, marveling at the sight,
She changed before my very eyes
Became a butterfly, and took to flight

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2001-04-25 11:22 AM

you do know this is beautiful.....don't you?

SEA

PoeticKnight
Senior Member

since 2000-01-20

Posts 1144
New Orleans, LA

2 posted 2001-04-25 11:26 AM

Thank you SEA, it actually did come to me so very quickly. Its one of the few especially recent ones that I kinda like.

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2001-04-25 12:02 PM

I took up a caterpillar in my hands
And sheltered her from danger
Cupped my fingers about her fragile self
Afraid to show her to strangers
I breathed my breath into her life
And saw myself in her eyes
Yet, too distracted in my reverence
Her feelings for me went unrealized
It was enough to give her love
======================
And all I ever wanted for her
Was for her happiness to grow
To have all she ever wanted
And I, content in her shadow
Through time feeding on my affection
And I, marveling at the sight,
She changed before my very eyes
Became a butterfly, and took to flight
==========================

you will understand why I wont critique this very special poem...
and just quietly add it to my butterfly collection......

Though my soul may sit in darkness,
It will arise in perfect light.
For I have loved the stars too fondly ...
To be fearful of the night.

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

4 posted 2001-04-26 03:32 PM

I thought this one would be about a bulldozer

Well done!
Nice imagery.

Live for love. Without love, you don't live.

A Whisper's Caress
Senior Member

since 2000-11-03

Posts 791
on the horizon of a fairytale

5 posted 2001-04-26 03:40 PM

Imagine how this makes a woman feel.
Loved, protected, nurtured...
nothing but wonderful feelings come from reading this...

May your dreams always dance to the rhythm of a lover's heartbeat...

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

6 posted 2001-04-26 03:51 PM

Her feelings for me went unrealized...
She changed before my very eyes
Became a butterfly, and took flight

I'm not sure if this is more sad, selfish, unselfish or beautiful.

PoeticKnight
Senior Member

since 2000-01-20

Posts 1144
New Orleans, LA

7 posted 2001-04-26 03:59 PM

Thanks to all for your replies. Interloper, you made me laugh, who's to say its not about a bulldozer? just kidding.

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