If I were a butterfly…

If I were a butterfly, I’d soar over fields unknown.

I’d float on balmy autumn winds and rise in summer storms.

If I were a butterfly, I would settle upon the most delicate flowers

…and bask in the blatant beauty of my abode.

I would drink the scent and nectar of the flowers

…and appreciate the air.

A winter breeze could freeze me, but the sun would warm my wings.

And as autumn leaves drifted gently to the ground,

I would feverishly flutter to evade the entourage of children

…all eager to seize my wings.

If I were a butterfly, I’d explore the vastness of the open sky and glide above the seas.

If I were a butterfly, I’d soar over fields unknown.