MONARCH
This butterfly has unraveled from an exhausted old cocoon
As we danced among the flowers I donned a sweeter tune
Let us meet again where the orange honeysuckle fragrantly bloom
And the hummingbird and tanager enjoy a nectar boon
I get lost in the huge blue sky without your precious glance
With those distinctive eyes of yours I’ll be flitting for a chance
You are the one who makes this butterfly dance
All I can see
is you
and me
and romance
My wings have unfolded before you over time
Their colors can really dazzle but it is you that makes them shine
The sun always comes out to give me a sovereign sign
I’m flying on a precept because with you it is so sublime
–Nuala Molloy Moran 2008
Butterflies and Honeysuckle by Nuala Molloy Moran
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