I Watch My Butterfly Every Day

March 12, 2013

I watched a Butterfly today,
She seemed to know the right way.

She would flutter here and flutter there
And then she landed on my chair.

The sunlight glistened off her beautiful wings
And I swear I heard her begin to sing.

Her colors were all purples and pinks
And I could feel an emptiness in me begin to sink.

A Coldness in my heart began to melt
And a warmness replaced it, which I have never felt.

With one last chorus she fluttered high
I thought if I lost her I just might die.

Then I heard a voice, crystal clear
You shall never loose me; I will always be near.

So I have planted a butterfly garden you see,
For a butterfly must always be free.

And I watch my butterfly every day,
So that I too, now know the way. 

Poem title: The Butterfly
~By Randy Lee

Photo courtesy:
Lloyd K Barnes Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalamakia/871385876/

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  12. Reply  

    Vinaya Dass

    March 12, 2013

    Such a colorful butterfly…..wonderful share Jen.

  17. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    March 12, 2013

    +Charles van Dijk It's night over here. It's 10:25 pm right now, Charles. Good morning to you. I believe we are now 13 hours apart, because of the clock change Sunday.

  19. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    March 12, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos Sorry about that, I just came home after working all night. Switched on the computer and go to friends and your butterfly poem. :-))

  28. Reply  

    vidya sagar

    March 12, 2013

    excellent capture with beautiful lines sos. have a nice day friend.

  34. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    March 12, 2013

    +Shayla Hardell You're in my friends circle. It depends on you or you stay in. It is not difficult. Just try to be the best person you can be. I said try only.

  36. Reply  

    Emmy Lasma

    March 12, 2013

    Beautiful butterfly. result of metamorphosis

  48. Reply  

    Rao Yenigalla

    March 13, 2013

    "Then I heard a voice, crystal clear
    You shall never loose me; I will always be near." it is ur heart voice sweet

  61. Reply  

    dua shah

    March 13, 2013

    great meanings,simple words.lovely

  73. Reply  

    Dominique Lamidieu

    March 13, 2013

    Hello I'm so happy to discover you because I love so your country Cambodia, I travelled in 2009 , it was splendid I was so happy to see so manu children . And when we return in France , I want to be "Marraine" of a young girl " Navy" with the association" Children of Mehkong". I want to tell a question: are you a poetress ? Please can you give to me your email I wish write to you private; please excuse me for my bad english !!! I have many friends from Asia: Vietnam, Thailand and China in my country, I love your writing, painting and boudhims.

  78. Reply  

    pskumar

    March 13, 2013

    wish you happy life dearest jendhamuni..

  79. Reply  

    priya roy

    March 13, 2013

    ITS AWESOME…….so beautiful and colorful.

  80. Reply  

    Kola suunka toh

    March 13, 2013

    i saw a butterfly flutterby
    it's passing touched my soul,
    and the day turned sunny wise
    oh let the seasons roll, x

  90. Reply  

    Fauzia Lafemme

    March 13, 2013

    I love to give butterflies in your stomach LOL 🙂 ilybby

  109. Reply  

    VIKASH SHARMA

    March 13, 2013

    ▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼︵▼
    ۞❣۞❣۞ good evening ۞❣۞❣۞
    ▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲︶▲

  113. Reply  

    Ajantha V

    March 13, 2013

    super…i like butterfly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  137. Reply  

    Gale Talon

    March 13, 2013

    Huh. That is kinda cool. God help my eyes if I stare at it to long though.

  141. Reply  

    Sherry Zie

    March 13, 2013

    It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world—Chaos Theory (The Butterfly Effect Movie)

  144. Reply  

    Lori Garcia

    March 13, 2013

    This picture makes my. Day and night feel very relaxing and your words to this even more so

  145. Reply  

    Austin Evans

    March 13, 2013

    That reminds me about a lot of beautiful things I have seen.

  146. Reply  

    vidya sagar

    March 13, 2013

    Mornings are refreshing like friendship, it may not stay all day long, but for sure it comes forever every day. Good Morning.

  153. Reply  

    mady sach

    March 15, 2013

    wonderful colors, very nice picture

  156. Reply  

    Shabna P A

    March 16, 2013

    beautiful colours……………………………

  158. Reply  

    Pritam Sarker

    March 16, 2013

    Surely u are as beautiful as this colorful butterfly…

  169. Reply  

    Shabna P A

    March 19, 2013

    plz add me i am requesting plz…………………………………………………….

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