Checker White Butterfly — Image by kenne
One Day Butterfly
Aren’t we all one-day butterflies,
not aware of time.
Searching for partners or honey
until Death kisses us.
Then in his arms, tenderly rocked,
waiting for a new chance
to fly away again
and join the dance
of the one-day butterfly
— Mary Emily Bradley
Checkered White Butterfly on a Clearwater cryptantha Wildflower — Image by kenne
Clearwater cryptantha Wildflower — Image by kenne
