Behind Us

[Hully]

I chanced upon a butterfly within a shady hollow
I watched her golden wings unfold and thought that I might follow
“Quick” she said “Step quickly now”, in case the night birds find us
“For we must follow fancy’s flight and leave them far behind us”

I kept my eyes upon each beat her lovely wings were making
And knew that far across the world a vicious storm was breaking
The way was set with wonders that could tempt our eyes and blind us
But we were locked together and we left them all behind us

And when we came upon the plains and on the empty sea
We knew that even though bereft, none were as rich as we
For there was still a world of wonder within to remind us
And soon the flowers bloomed again – the empty plains behind us

“Hold me close” she said to me and knew my touch would kill
“Life is short” she whispered, and “if you don’t, something will”
And so we lay together that the night may truly bind us
And as the stars escaped the sky, we left the world behind us

And when the sun was new I knew the beauty of all things
And woke alone, to find I’d grown a golden pair of wings
And in my heart another part, the union had entwined us
For she is me, and we are free, with all the rest behind us.

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[Heather]

Simply lovely Hully.

We have butterflies en masse here at present. It's just delightful.

Heather

[Hully]

thanks Heather,
been travelling the last couple of days and the roadsides are full of butterflies.....and the grill...



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[Maureen K Clifford]

Do you barbq them Hully????

Great poem - just love it

Cheers

Maureen

[Zondrae]

G'day Hully,

this one is right up there with your usual standard. I really like the phrase "the union had entwined us." We miss a lot in our every day conversations because we no longer use lovely words like 'entwined'. It would be more likely that we say something about 'blending' or 'melding', however, I think 'entwined' far more poetic.

[Irene]

Beautiful poem Hully!

Catchya
IRene

[Hully]

thanks all,
yes Zondrae I like that word too....made an edit there as it wasn't what I originally had, but was doing the washing up and had 'inseperably entwined' running through my head....might have to use that elsewhere...

Maureen, they are diabolically tricky to BBQ - very fatty little things - I prefer the George Foreman Grill. Serve with a dusting of sandflies...oh hell, I'll just give you the recipe...

Two heaped cups of butterflies, a table spoon of bees
Put them on the GF Grill at 85 degrees
gently turn at two minutes and add a 'grub guts' baste
serve with sandfly garnish and seasoning to taste....

hows that??

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[Zondrae]

Gee Hully,

Sounds like a typical summer meal when camping. But you forgot a vital ingredient.

Garnish with that Funnel Web you caught inside your tent.

[manfredvijars]

High protein poetry there Hully and trippy mind pictures ...
Metamorphesis along a country road ... now there's a title ...

Well done Mate ...

[thestoryteller]

What an amazing life cycle it is and to think that sadly the last thing that went through the butterfly's mind Hully,when it hit the grill, was its butt.

The Storyteller.