Flight of the Butterfly

Like a colourful butterfly that dropped from the sky,
You float into my life with a dazzling effect.
Instincts told me to capture you instantly,
Soon you were hovering around in my net.

Strange, new emotions then fill up my world,
Unable to grasp why you would chose me.
Doubt fills my mind, the dark haze appears,
All energies focus on keeping you happy.

Second guesses as my brain stresses,
Turning comfortable silence awkward.
Stuck inside my mind, obsession creeps in,
Trapped in the depths unable to move forward.

And yet you are such a beautiful, wondrous girl,
I don’t want to lead you down a path of despair.
Self-loathing because loving you doesn't come naturally,
You don’t understand how much I care.


The colourful butterfly escapes from its cage,

Fluttering away before I can savour your touch.
Tears fill my eyes as you fly from my life,
The best way to lose something is to want it too much.

So Near Yet So Far

The friend of a friend who lives a long way away,
How I wish you could come over to stay.
Quenching the need to hold you tight,
Lost in a moment that just feels right.

Timeless hours of nonsensical laughter,

Maybe a walk in the countryside after.
In a serenely peaceful spot we would lie,
Living our lives on an endless high.

Connected together and yet so apart,
A friend who has seen me open my heart.
But her beautiful self in the flesh I’m denied,
I wish I could hold you here by my side.

But for now I’ll have to admire from afar,
Like a night gazer wonders at a glistening star.
One day we’ll embrace in a hug full of love,
I’ll keep waiting for my star from above.