If I were a butterfly
If I were a butterfly and able to fly for thousands of miles.
I would go to China to see the great Chinese wall.
A wall created to divide, protect, and is now for recall.
But as a butterfly no border will apply.
I would go to new Zealand, to experience the romantic green home of hobbits.
I would go north to see the northern lights.
I would go to the Maldives, to experience the beaches before they vanish into the sea.
I would go to Hawaii, to see real volcanos, and to experience the Hawaiian welcoming culture.
If I were a butterfly, and my time had arrived,
I would go to Mount Everest.
Well-knowing that it would be my last stop,
as my little body would not make it to the top.
Yes, if I were a butterfly, I would be free to go,
but If I were a butterfly, I would have never known.
About this poem
Keywords: Freedom and borders
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Written on February 10, 2022
Submitted by LC on February 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 793 |
Words | 169 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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