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I Saw a Butterfly

Mary Frances Vick 1990 (Memphis)

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I saw a butterfly and thought of you
You flew in and out of my life too
Oh! If only things lasted longer
My love for you has just grown stronger
You are a butterfly
Touching someone’s life then you leave
When I think of you I always grieve.

About this poem

About how fleeting people can be in our lives.

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Written on June 23, 2022

Submitted by maryv.40852 on June 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCDD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 242
Words 49
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
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Mary Frances Vick

I am 31 years old and live in Marion, Arkansas. I lost both of my parents at a young age. I enjoy writing and spending time with my fur baby Gracie! more…

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