The Ghost That Returned to Say Good-Bye

She sat on her porch swing looking down the driveway
It had been a while since her mate has passed away
Still she waited for his return
Every now and then she would notice a Butterfly
Fluttering its wings on the screen
One day as she walked in her garden
The Butterfly flew in front of her
And she felt a strange presence around her
She reached out her hand
And as the Butterfly landed on it
She felt a familiar touch,
One she would feel when her mate held her hand
The Butterfly fluttered its wing and took to flight
Flying around her in such delight
As it flew around her it brushed against her shoulders
Again she felt a sensation
Like when he held her in his arms
The Butterfly wanted her to feel at ease
Before it landed on her shoulder
To tell her it was he, her mate
He wanted to tell her he was sorry he died before her
He told her he missed her touch
Missed her company, her Eyes, her Scent
He told her he was doing fine, and that she would be fine too
That an Angel was on his way to keep her company
And that when she was ready
For her to take him into her life and be happy
He told her he Loved her and took off in flight
Flying around her, brushing her shoulders one last time
Before it glided in front of her
Fluttering its wings
He had come back to say
Good-Bye