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Burning Butterfly Wings
There were never any butterflies
with you, there was only fire.
My Lord, the burn
it was so exquisite.
Barriers turn to ash.
Desiring the burn to continue...
Dreaming of becoming the burn...
Demanding the burn catch fire,
So it could become the Refiner's Fire.
Instead the embers buried
themselves inside butterflies wings,
Kindled little by little
Until the butterfly's wings are
Just grey ash.
Is there any hope of a phoenix
Carrying us back to
When the burn was pleasure?
with you, there was only fire.
My Lord, the burn
it was so exquisite.
Barriers turn to ash.
Desiring the burn to continue...
Dreaming of becoming the burn...
Demanding the burn catch fire,
So it could become the Refiner's Fire.
Instead the embers buried
themselves inside butterflies wings,
Kindled little by little
Until the butterfly's wings are
Just grey ash.
Is there any hope of a phoenix
Carrying us back to
When the burn was pleasure?
Published 5th Jan 2018
| Edited 6th Jan 2020
Author's Note
Domestic violence when mental health is involved.
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5th Jan 2018 5:01pm
deeply passionate write
I hope your butterflies rise from the ash
& turn into a mighty phoenix..
love Raven
I hope your butterflies rise from the ash
& turn into a mighty phoenix..
love Raven
5th Jan 2018 6:47pm
5th Jan 2018 5:12pm
Singeing little by little
Until the butterfly's wings are
Just grey ash.
Is there any hope of a phoenix
Carrying us back to
When the burn was pleasure?
Jade this was so powerful, it burned a hole through my heart .. I know too well the ache for something that once was.
I hope one day your butterflies return
combine chemically with oxygen . Hugs to you,
~Wicked
5th Jan 2018 6:54pm
Anonymous
5th Jan 2018 5:22pm
Gorgeous! Fire is such a profound metaphor.
5th Jan 2018 6:59pm
5th Jan 2018 6:12pm
The title caught me
very catchy
and the first stanza does not let us down either
"the burn
it was so exquisite.
Barriers turn to ash."
disintegration comes to mind
rising as the phoenix
the pleasure was in the burn
well penned Jaded
very catchy
and the first stanza does not let us down either
"the burn
it was so exquisite.
Barriers turn to ash."
disintegration comes to mind
rising as the phoenix
the pleasure was in the burn
well penned Jaded
5th Jan 2018 7:00pm
Anonymous
5th Jan 2018 9:32pm
You coasting on a screech from the ancients with this piece
Jaded
Metaphor stew
This scribbles into my soul.
Jaded
Metaphor stew
This scribbles into my soul.
5th Jan 2018 9:43pm
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9th Jan 2018 00:42am
the phoenix is right there - in you! - this really touched me, moved me - you will rise up when you are ready - of that I am sure :-))))))
Big Hugs :-))))
Big Hugs :-))))
9th Jan 2018 1:10am
Anonymous
26th Jan 2018 8:25pm
Wow what beautiful "fire" poem so inspiring... Like I needed to read this ..makes me feel good for the day
Love picturing Phoenix rising from the ashes while I read ur great peice
Love picturing Phoenix rising from the ashes while I read ur great peice
26th Jan 2018 9:50pm
Thank you very much lady. Im happy my poem offered comfort and inspiration.
