On the Wings of a Butterfly

On the wings of a butterfly

I soar into the air

Feeling the rain on my nose

The clouds touch my fingertips

The air is cool

Yet, I find that I am not cold

 

Birds fly by

Curiously they tilt their heads

As they see me

I just smile and wave

The ground may be more solid

But it's not as free as the sky

 

Anything feels possible up here

We glide upon the rainbows

As the rain continues to fall softly

Nurturing the ground

Helping everything grow

Giving the sun its much needed break

 

Everything has its turn

The sun, the moon

The wind, the rain, the snow

The butterfly slows its pace

I see her look at the rain

Contemplating rest

 

We drift over to a nearby cloud

One not so dark

Gliding to a stop

Resting her tired wings

I step off to explore

Careful not to fall through

 

It's amazingly sturdy

It holds my weight

I lay upon it and stare at the earth below

Everything seems so small

Is this how God feels?

Staring at all of us every day

 

Without realizing it

I find I have fallen asleep

The butterfly nudges me awake

As I open my eyes

I see her brightly colored wings

Bluer than the sky

 

The rain has stopped

It is time to go

Though I don't want to

I know it's time to head home

As we slowly descend

The air changes

 

She drops lower and lower

Soon, I find myself able to jump safely to the ground

As I look up

I see that she has already flown away

In the distance

I can barely see her

 

But that blue of her wings

Still vibrant against the sky

I lay upon the grass

I miss the sky

I miss the sense of freedom

I breath a deep sigh

 

It was an adventure I'll not soon forget

Everything was so amazing

To see rainbows so close

To touch the clouds

But I know in my heart

That right now, I am where I belong