Butterfly

A flutter of wings that matches the tempo
of my beating chest and my soul's crescendo.
Gently alight on my hand and see.
This is all I want; yeah I only need
just one more chance to see your eyes shine
like an ocean spray of mist so fine.
My captured heart, oh, it belongs to you,
even if you choose to break it in two.
Oh, Butterfly!
Patterns of beauty play across your eyes.
Butterfly
making flighty feelings unfamiliar arise.
A blanket of orange that covers the day,
a pillow of blue on a hammock of gray,
a touch that yet remains a dream,
oh, how far away does it seem
from the hope for reality
of you in my arms as you whisper to me
"There's no way I will ever leave
lest God take my soul
lest I cease to breathe?"
Oh, Butterfly!
Break from the cocoon; take flight.
Butterfly,
I have just one chance to get it right.
The long road leads to distant lands.
The journey makes its own demands.
None of this happens by chance.
It all begins with one small glance.
The effects are clear to see,
like the wind that felled the tree.
Your wings stirred up a hurricaine, and
now my darkness has been slain.
Oh, Butterfly!
Patterns of beauty play across your eyes.
Butterfly
making flighty feelings unfamiliar arise.
Oh, Butterfly!
Break from the cocoon; take flight.
Butterfly,
I have just one chance to get it right.