Crawling through a
garden
I see a school of
butterflies with intense purpose
Enjoying the fruits
of life
Mother Nature’s
prized possessions
I gaze upwards
I take a deep breath
in and just enjoy the view
The butterflies dance
ever so gracefully
Deeply in love with
the lilacs and daisies
Kissing the sunshine
that illuminates their presence
I am a Caterpillar
Counting moments, not
minutes
My ambition is like a
house with no foundation
My purpose undeclared
I call out to the
butterflies
Asking for their
approval
The butterflies sneer
and cast a dark shadow above me
And continue to
luxuriate in their wealth
I just keep smiling
my crooked smile
Inching through the
soil as the days go by
I devour the greenery
And defend myself
from the Robins
That desire me for
supper
Sometimes it feels as
if the world is against me
Soon the darkness
takes over
The butterflies pack
together and flee
Migrating to longer
days
The Robins gather,
belong and prepare
To depart to their
winter home
I’m all alone
The sun is just a
memory
The grass has gone
yellow
Daisies age, lilacs
wilter
And I lay in the snow
I will rest if I
must, but I won’t quit
I’ll embrace the
cold, but not befriend it
Seek and find every
gray leaf
Battle anything that
thwarts me
I’ll be strong through
it all
Even when the chilly
wind blows
Causing the yellow
grass to shake
The journey will be
rough
But it’s so that I
can live, then die
Die so that I can
reincarnate
Someday I’ll spin my
chrysalis
When I am reborn I
will soar
Feeling the warm rays
touch my wings
Gracefully making
figure eights in the sky
Flying alongside the
ones who didn’t think I’d make it
I know that as long
as I believe
As long as I can see
my destination in the radiant light
And even when my
efforts are as fruitless as a dead tree
When my soul seems
barren
I’ll toss and turn
Take everything this
big world has got
But I’ll never, ever
give up
-Suhani Iyer
Powerful Line:Inching through the soil as the days go by, It means that shes trying to get through a challenge for the butterflies
ReplyDeleteWow, Suhani! This is a very beautiful piece! The message you discussed is very powerful. The lesson I took away was when you attack your struggles with valiant perseverance, you will receive glory in the end. The line that stood out to me the most and in turn lead me to that conclusion was "the journey will be rough, but it's so that I can live." Again, this is a beautiful poem! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThis was a really good poem overall! One specific part that I thought was really good was your line "kissing the sunshine that illuminates their presence." This line really describes the majesty of a butterfly in a way that is very illustrative! Nicely Done!
ReplyDeletehello I like this poem because it had good wording and I mean it sounded good when I read and it when I came upon the line "as long as I can see my destination in the radiant light" it was a beautiful way to express how you can see the end of the road in the light it basks in. the poem was good in the way that I would read it again.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Suhani! You poem has definitely demonstrated staying strong even when everything is against you. One of the many powerful lines in this poem is, "I'll embrace the cold but not befriend it." This symbolizes dealing with your struggles and not letting them get the best of you, and in return, you getting the best of your struggles. This is definitely a topic I can relate to myself.
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