Glass Butterflies
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Happy Holidays @thousand-page-dreams
Your name was pulled out of the stocking that adorned my wall this festive season, and I got to work on making something that would fit you and your writing. I hope that the following poem (under the cut) does your WIP Glass Butterflies and the characters therein justice.
Glass Butterflies
People see me as a fragile thing
To be handled carefully
I wouldn’t know a thing about it
So I keep my distance and watch
Hoping to catch that moment that
Makes me understand
So I can finally move out of this shadow
Hoping others will finally notice me
People see me as a butterfly
To be adored and gawked at
I do not see myself as such a thing
So I keep to myself and try to forget
Hoping these expectations will
Not anchor me in place
So I can finally move out of this limelight
Hoping others will see who and not what I am
These images of people are all I have
A shallow representation of the person they depict
A thing without depth, purely superficial
These images people present themselves as are all I have
A shallow representation of the person they want me to see
A thing without depth, purely superficial
Others fail to notice his quiet moments
Seeing only the extravert
But by luck, I saw him
A butterfly lost in thought
Wholly alone
And I wish I could tell him I understand
Others fail to notice his passion
Seeing only the oddball
But by luck, I saw him
A fragile thing lost in thought
Wholly engrossed
And I wish I could tell him I understand
Perhaps one day I will gather the courage and speak
Perhaps one day I will gather the courage and speak
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