Images in my mind come back to life

One-by-one like un-crumpling notes in the wind

I watch the scene unfold – I now know nothing will suffice

To be struck by the past, a cleansing of the mind

 

Butterfly kisses in the rain

Could such a thought be entertained

Am I waiting in vain

For a feeling that leaves my heart sustained

 

I had to say goodbye

The more she talked about her new life

My bond to her shattered – my heart was finally sublime

Too long I remained tattered – time to remove the knife

 

I once loved her

I gave up parts of my life to be with her

Deep down I knew her devotion to her

Would one day leave me without her

 

I sometimes look at strangers houses

Are they as happy as we could have been

Reality sets in, I am comparing ghosts with no souls

Together we enclosed our love in a divided sealed coffin 

A Note from the author:

I wrote Butterfly Kisses while sitting on Vilano Beach in St. Augustine, Florida. I enjoy the imagery of a butterfly kissing a person. I imagined a person writing personal thoughts while sitting on the beach. At the end, the person stood up, crumpled up what he/she wrote, threw the piece of paper down on the sand, and walked away. (I later found the poem)

Copyright © 2016 by John Mallozzi