Galactic Butterflies
by Kitty Boots
if time would hold its breath
and we didn't feel so temporary
we could mind travel, shape-shift
climb pyramids in a jungle
while holding hands with spider monkeys
toss our belongings in the cenote
sacrifice ourselves on altars of stone
archaeologists would find our nicked bones
evidence of the struggle
merely trying to live
Galactic sweep in three short stanzas. The last one took my breath.
My favorite part:
climb pyramids in a jungle
while holding hands with spider monkeys
toss our belongings in the cenote
sacrifice ourselves on altars of stone
"we could mind travel, shape-shift
climb pyramids in a jungle.."
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* no bacon needed,
But, but who are you?
Do you have a picture to share?
You can't be that shy?
Or could you?
Or could you not?
Those are the questions.
Enjoyed and connected.
*, Kitty. More of your fine work.
Thank you everyone for your comments and favs.
Nicely done, Kitty. Love the soulfulness of the last two lines.
Thank you, Ed.
Good poem.
Thank you, Sam.
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Thank you, Jerry.
I've climbed that pyramid.+
Thanks, Tim.
Nicely done, Kitty. * (Complements Gary's analog watch poem nicely too, it seems to me.)
Thank you, Ray.
Feeling temporary myself today & this hit home. Thanks, Kitty.
Thank you for reading Marcus, you're certainly welcome.
Neatly done and nicely economical. Very much like stanza 1.
Thank you, Iain.